More DITWC

Some random notes...

What is the point of the short chapters on Prendergast? He has no relation to the fair or to Holmes at this point, and seems to be a waste of space. Arg. I hope this gets explained at some point.

Also, tres cool to learn the origins of the "Ferris Wheel." I am waiting with bated breath as to whether or not it gets completed on time. (Pg 185)

I had no idea the origins of the Pledge of Allegiance has its roots in the 1893 Worlds Fair. (Pg 181)

The timeline is a little funky to me, as we just moved from January 1892 to October 1892 to January 1893 with a turn of the page. A bit confusing when everything else was so drawn out.

How creepy is it that Holmes took off some of the skin of his victims? Ewwww. And how was this not disturbing (and a sign of a serial killer) to the guy who took the bodies and prepared them to sell to universities?

At this point I am on page 192. All in all, it has been a great book so far, and I am quite happy to finally be reading it. :-)