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Before You Know Kindness

Chris Bohjalian

Start date: May 15, 2010

Finish date: July 11, 2010

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Discussion leader: Jennifer Molleson

Why we're reading this: BYKK is Jen's pick! I'm excited about this one, I really enjoyed Skeletons at the Feast by this author. I…more
[close] BYKK is Jen's pick! I'm excited about this one, I really enjoyed Skeletons at the Feast by this author. I thought he was a wonderful writer with an amazing ability to tell a hard, sad story with grace and elegance.

Jen has books for everyone! They are due back to the library on 6/24.

I think Still Alice and Before You Know Kindness will be a great combo to discuss at our next meeting 6/13/2010. Looking forward to seeing everyone! :D

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May 14, 2010 Alisha Hanson Glatzel rated it liked it

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Before You Know Kindness tackles 3 main issues: gun control, veganism, and animal rights. While Bohjalian did a wonderful job at shedding light on both sides of the gun control issue I was turned off at the way he presented Spencer as this raving, vegan, animal rights activist, lunatic. Obviously FERAL and PETA are mirror images which I get - PETA is extreme. I was glad that Bohjalian didn't make the woman the vegan/activist which would have fallen into the typical stereotype, but I still walked ...more

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