Venison anyone? (my take on Before You Know Kindness)

The first thing that struck me as I began reading Before You Know Kindness was that it was not going to be fun. None the less, I perservered because I have read books by Chris Bohjalian before (Trans-sister Radio and Midwives) and have felt that he offers a balanced look at some controversial issues.

One issue at stake in this book is animal verses human rights. The story begins with the accidental shooting of an animal rights activist who is mistaken for a deer. The circumstances and relationships surrounding this event are then fleshed out.

Ratings: Originality and unpredicitibility, 8.
Characterization is 6.
Themes of this book is 7.