Jennifer's review
Before You Know Kindness
by Chris Bohjalian (Goodreads author!)
Jennifer's review
Before You Know Kindness by Chris Bohjalian (Goodreads author!)
Jennifer's review
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I LOVED this book. I don't know why people are saying it was slow moving. I loved the pace. It's a character piece, and the suspense is in the slow and detailed unfolding of their lives and secret thoughts. To me, this book is a lot about what people think every day, but never reveal to each other, and how that affects what they can and can't say (or do) later. And, I liked that the author took a hard stance against animal activists -- not because I have anything against them. Like most of us, I tend to assume that, "Animal activists are GOOD people, becaue they're saving animals, aren't they???!?!?" And, I didn't think less of any actual animal activists after I read the book. It just reminded me that things are always what they seem. An occupation does not define a man -- contrary to popular belief, lawyers aren't necessarily selfish and money-grubbing, actors aren't necessarily narcissistic, doctors aren't necessarily altruistic, and animal activists come in all shapes and...more
