Have you ever read such long sentences????

I have to admit that I have been very anxious to read our book selection this month.  The people I know that read it really loved it.  I am now finding out that the Jr. addition may be the one they were talking about.  Anyway,  my first reaction from reading the first chapter was - I don't think I have ever read such long, long sentences before.  Sometimes I had to go back and reread it several times.  Once in a while I checked to see if they were run-on sentences.  I can't help myself - it is the teacher in me.  They didn't appear to be run-ons, but boy were they long.  Someone referred to it today as laborious.  That is a good way to express it.  I am hoping that it picks up a little.  I'm not saying that it isn't good - I haven't read enough of it yet.  I do have a few comments that I will want to add about the first chapter at our discussion.  It will be interesting to hear what you have to say!