I'm not going to tell any one not to read this novel because of my personal opinion. It is up to you to decide on how to interpret or accept this novel. I, myself, found it boring and unmoving. Yes, I am interest in learning about other cultures, but I think this could have been written better. I also believe it needed a deeper meaning, without simple symbolism everyone tends to exhaust. I only see this a novel worth reading if you're not looking for depth.