Review: politics with your novel, ma'am?
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 11 15, 2011
I wish novelists would stop writing political tracts (good word to use here as author repeatedly nicks at any reference to 'god,' as in little g) and stick to writing novels.  If they want  to convince me their way is the only way, then for G-d's sake (with a big G), have the guts to do it in a nonfiction way.  I don't like the two mixed because the book inevitably fails, as this one does.  Which is a real pity because the guy can obviously write and edit and plot and characterize.  Even had great scenes from the dog's POV, which btw, seemed to be the smartest character in the entire book.I gave the author 4 stars for writing well but I'm taking two stars away for trying to convince me that it's admirable (and makes sense) not to shoot a deer when you've got eight hungry people standing around watching.The secondary character, Diaz (author's second personality since  'his' photo posted?) was great.  I'd much rather have heard his story--he was a fantastic character.  C'mon, let Diaz out!