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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel
by David Wroblewski
from Ecco

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

• Story telling at its best.
  Excellent story telling technique makes material that is not at first glance the best for a suspenseful page-turner into just that. Vivid descriptions advance, do not distract from, the story.

• Sometimes interesting, occasionally drags
  
  That David Wroblewski can write is plain to any reader of The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, in places his prose literally sing off the page. Likewise, he has done an excellent job of researching his material, particularly as it relates to dogs and breeding, a topic clearly close to his heart. His decision to make Edgar mute also shows a great deal of creativity and serves to deepen the work considerably.
  However, the book suffers from several short comings, some of which are not uncommon for first... more info

• What is all the excitement about?
  I am very conflicted about this work. Obviously, he can write beautifully, and evocatively, of the countryside. This book has a very strong sense of place. Also, his description of the relationship of Edgar and the dogs is moving, and really altered the way I relate to my own dog. However, I had many problems with this book, namely:
  1. It is way too long, in the wrong ways. The very long section wherein Edgar runs away from home seemed almost totally unnecessary and did not move the story forward more info

• What a selfish writer!
  I think that the author is an outstanding writer however, I also think he is mean spirited. The author has us read and fall in love with the characters in this story and then to change the story from one of heartfelt truth about how families and people think and grieve to one in which he shows his true colors as a mean spirited hateful ending. Just shows that just because a person is talented doesn't mean they are kind.
  Don't bother to read this book. The author sells it as a American story and then... more info

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