I, like many of the reviewers who have posted, got this book in the assumption that it was the story of the deer that Disney made a movie of..I learned quickly that it was not, however, my disapointment disolved once I got further into the read to find that the story was actually rather charming with quirky characters and an interesting plot..it's not a story everyone could get into, but I did find it a decent read, concidering it's free.