Up to page 88. I've read this book before. The scenes of observing the snow were beautiful, and in fact there is a point where Ka, the main character, equates snow with God. He is an outcast because most others equate their view of God with action.
The book is an examination of the use of religion to monitor behavior. Nothing new, however, there is a rawness, an undercurrent of violence that fits when the religion is embraced because of dire circumstances. It's not just the dire circumstances of a person, but rather an entire city. There is some examination of those trying to maintain a semblance of *western* attitudes, and they are quickly snuffed out. The author examines the lives of the poor and stiffled uplifted by belief, and then drowned in restriction.
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