To start, the writing of this book is beautiful. I'm getting so caught up in the language and the flow of the words and it's incredible. I especially like the description by Macon of him unlacing Ruth's corset.
I also find Macon as a character to be interesting, and his status as the cold, distant father seems a ubiquitous archetype that Morrison is giving some layers to be revealing his nuanced past with his sister (originally caring for her and loving her intensely). His hatred for his family is also sad considering how much it seems he once loved his wife (and I'd assume his daughters as well).
I also am excited to see how complicated the biblical allusions get with time. There is Pilate, of course, but there are also Macon's daughters (I love the name Corinthians). I wonder how these names will inform their character arcs and the stories and whether Morrison mirrors biblical stories with them (which I assume would be the case, otherwise it's a rather wasted allusion).
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