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Die Geschichte des Edgar Sawtelle
Die Geschichte des Edgar Sawtelle: Roman | David Wroblewski
Die Nummer 1 aus den USA! Immer schon hat Edgar eine besonders enge Beziehung zu den Hunden gehabt, die seine Eltern auf ihrer Farm zchten. Nun ist er auf die Hilfe der Tiere angewiesen, als er eines Tages gezwungen ist, zu fliehen vor seinem finsteren Onkel Claude. Edgar ist berzeugt davon, dass Claude seinen Vater ermordet hat ... Eine mitreiende Familiengeschichte und ein Abenteuerroman, der den dramatischen Kampf eines Jungen ums berleben in der Wildnis vor einer atemberaubenden Landschaftskulisse schildert. Edgar wchst auf einer abgelegenen Farm in Wisconsin auf, wo seine Eltern Gar und Trudy eine Hundezucht betreiben. Den hochsensiblen 14-Jhrigen, der stumm zur Welt kam, verbindet eine enge Freundschaft mit den Tieren; die Hndin Almondine, seine treueste Kameradin, versteht sogar seine Zeichensprache. Eines Tages jedoch hat der Frieden ein Ende: Edgars Onkel Claude taucht auf und gert wegen Erbstreitigkeiten mit Gar aneinander. Kurz darauf kommt Gar auf mysterise Weise ums Leben. Edgar ist berzeugt, dass Claude seinen Vater umgebracht hat, und flieht nur begleitet von drei jungen Hunden, mit deren Hilfe er lernen muss, in der Wildnis zu berleben. Die Geschichte des Edgar Sawtelle ist ein kluger, lebenspraller Roman ber die groen Themen der Literatur: Rache und Schuld, Brudermord und Vaterverlust, Liebe und Hass. Ein zeitloses Epos und eine wahrlich unvergessliche Geschichte ber die besondere Freundschaft zwischen einem Jungen und seinem Hund.
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peaKnit
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Two books, going backwards. I just finished the prequel to The Book of Edgar Sawtelle, which I first read in 2008. After waiting 16 years for this, it was everything I needed, excessive at times. I need to ponder Familiaris a bit before I can really review it - meanwhile I want to take another run at the original.

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Goleemn
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle | David Wroblewski
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This book caught me by surprise. At times, the writing was so good I found myself slowing down to enjoy it and take it all in. Edgar was an amazing character, as was Almondine. A couple spots I wondered why the scene was included, but only like two short scenes. The ending… well, I am still thinking of it a couple days later. Read it for Edgar…

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LaurenAsh
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❤️💔

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Tineke
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My #doublespin of January. @TheAromaofBooks
Very sad story and I wish there was a different ending, but this was probably the only ending possible. Everything unraveled.
TBR since december 2010; 562 pages.
Fun fact: both my bookspin and doublespin were 562 pages, were from the same publisher, one was in Wisconsin and the other in Minnesota and both stories took place close to or in St. Paul.

TheAromaofBooks Great review!!! And off the 10-year TBR!!! 4y
aa_guer2021 That‘s what I am reading soon! 4y
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LibrarianBanana
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I have been trying to finish this book for about 3 years... 😬 I'm hoping to at least make some progress this new year!

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BBowling
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle | David Wroblewski
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Every page was perfect!!! The first book I have read in years that I simply wanted to savor all the way through. That said, the ending simply ripped my heart. Damn it.

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Blueberry
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1. Due to covid waaaayyyy ahead.
2. Not to my goals but to my reading. I'm being much more of a mood reader.

#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

TheSpineView I get the mood reading! Thanks for playing! 🤩 4y
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Petelord
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle | David Wroblewski
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Amazing book. Filled with wonderful characters and lots of intriguing plots. Also if you love dogs you must read this book. Highly recommended 👍

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Karkar
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I am not crying your crying. This was good but broke my heart.

Reecaspieces I read this years ago...I still remember crying. Such a great read! 5y
ljuliel Excellent book 5y
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BirdsandBelles
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle | David Wroblewski

Has anyone read The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski? I picked the hardback up at my local used bookstore because it looked interesting. It was only twenty-five cents, so it was either a great deal or a book no one wanted! 😜 No spoilers, please!

bookandcat I LOVE THIS BOOK. My favorite Shakespeare retelling ever. 5y
BirdsandBelles Ooh! A Shakespeare retelling! It‘s sounding even better! @bookandcat (edited) 5y
Beatlefan129 I picked it up because I‘m from Wisconsin so I was interested in the setting. I liked the story quite a lot in the end 5y
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ljuliel I really liked it a lot. Not sure how others feel, as I don‘t see it mentioned often. (edited) 5y
RaimeyGallant Welcome! 5y
CoffeeNBooks Welcome to Litsy! 📚 5y
SW-T Welcome to Litsy 😊 5y
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EvaPriest
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I‘m starting this book again for the third time this summer—ironically because, Ruby, my puppy won‘t let me read. Ironic because the book is set in a world of a fictional breed of dog. She‘s not content to be on the floor beside me, or even in my lap. She has to be in my face, kissing me. Now she‘s barking at me through a glass door. Third time‘s the charm. Here we go!

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Booksnob
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A retelling if Hamlet which I wish I knew going in. I didn‘t like the ending and I invested about a month of my life in this book. But it‘s A version of a classic tale.

AmyG I absolutely loved this book. 6y
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Amberhills
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle | David Wroblewski
Mehso-so

Conflict. Drama. Love. History. Adversity.
It‘s a bit slow and the timeline is a bit jumbled, at times but overall a good read.

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Sisemore3
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle | David Wroblewski
Bailedbailed

I was excited to read this, and then disappointed it was so boring & slow.

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huntersmom1977
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Oh this book was full of dogs! ❤️ My second favourite thing in life besides my son. Also if you enjoyed Hamlet by Shakespeare, this book will definitely offer the same outcome
❤️🐶🐕🐩❤️
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

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BookaholicNatty
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Found this today....imagine it will be good since it was an Oprah Book Club Selection. Anyone read this?

Susan I read it several years ago. (On a rec from a friend that rarely reads fiction) I loved it. 7y
AmyG I loved this book.❤️ 7y
Readergrrl This is a book that I thought about for years after I read it. I often suggest it to my students and the years that it was part of my AP Summer Reading List, I asked students to draw comparisons between Edgar and Hamlet. I later learned that Oprah discussed Hamlet/Edgar on her show...and here I thought I was so smart! Ha!!!! No wonder all my students seemed so prepared! Sneaky little buggers! 7y
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Readergrrl And a neighbor up the street had a super smart dog that I always thought of as a Sawtelle dog!! I watched that dog for years as I drove past on my commute. She was a companion for their son who was in a wheelchair. What a connection those two had! I was so sad when I noticed that the dog was no longer there. 😢😢😢 7y
BookaholicNatty @Readergrrl awwww😢 That‘s sad about the dog!!! That is very snnneaky of your students but it did give me a little giggle! 😂 I‘m excited to read this now that you all have really said great things about it! Curious what other books were on your AP reading list? 😁 (edited) 7y
RitaDolceVita I loved this book 7y
Kaye I read it when it came out. I really enjoyed it. 7y
Jenny It‘s a good one. If I remember right, it‘s a retelling of Hamlet. 7y
Abby2 So good. 7y
jetspins24 Really fascinating Hamlet adaptation. Plus dogs. Very, very good. 7y
Kelican17 I loved this book. I found it at a used book sale for $1. It‘s still on my bookshelf today! 7y
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TheKidUpstairs
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle | David Wroblewski
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What's that you say? Your book is an #homage to a Shakespearean classic? Sign me up!

#Aprella @Cinfhen @Mdargusch @Reviewsbylola @emilyhaldi

AmyG This was a really good book. 7y
Ubookquitous Yes... I love takes on Shakespeare- Thousand Acres is a fav. Did you read Hagseed by Atwood? Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler or any of the other Hogarth series? (Dunbar is one) I am starting an ARC of Jo Nesbo's Macbeth! If you like irreverent comedy, have you read Christopher Moore's Fool (a take on Lear) or Serpent of Venice?? Or the classic 7y
Cinfhen Great photo 💙 7y
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Reviewsbylola I love this. ♥️ 7y
emilyhaldi So many good ones!!! 7y
Mdargusch There are great ones out there! 7y
TheKidUpstairs @Ubookquitous I've read Hag-Seed (on my Kobo, that's why it's not pictured), but not Vinegar Girl yet. I'm so excited for Nesbo's take on Macbeth, I hope you like it! When's the release date? And Thank you for the other recommendations! I read R&G are dead in University, it's one that's on my radar to get a copy for my collection 😁 7y
Ubookquitous @TheKidUpstairs comes out Tuesday- don‘t know if I‘ll finish by then, but we‘ll see 7y
Emilymdxn I‘m about to embark on the hogarth Shakespeare series! So excited! Only one I‘ve read so far is Vinegar Girl but I‘m excited for the Gap of Time and Dunbar 7y
TheKidUpstairs @Emilymdxn I've read two so far, Hag-Seed and Dunbar. Both were excellent. I plan to read all of them over time! 7y
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MsLeah8417
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle | David Wroblewski
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I literally read this while I was on a silent retreat at a Jesuit retreat house on Lake Winnebago in Wisconsin. I finished the Book and the retreat before heading on a solo road trip that took me through the very area the author writes about in this book. This is a wonderful book. I will read again someday because I miss dear Edgar. ❤️📖

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Conleyheather
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Alphabetically arranged #24in48

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MaryT465
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle | David Wroblewski
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This the best Hamlet since..... Hamlet. Read this book.

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shawnmooney
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle | David Wroblewski
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This hardcover is swoonworthily heavy; before I lug it back to Japan I'm going to leave it for my mom to read.

BkClubCare Good idea 7y
LeahBergen I'd leave it with her permanently. 😆 Sorry - unpopular opinion alert! 7y
Tamra @LeahBergen agreed! It was not worth the time investment. 7y
shawnmooney @LeahBergen @Tamra Duly noted! 😂 7y
Suet624 Agree with @leahbergen 7y
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SpecsyBeast
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle | David Wroblewski
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#Riotgrams Day 16 #SetNearWhereYouLive

I grew up between the settings of Edgar Sawtelle and Anatomy of a Murder. So here's an old picture of our main street. Looks the same but more pickup trucks and in color.

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Mc_cart_ny
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I really can't recommend this book enough, I just loved it when I read it. It's a Hamlet retelling in a Midwestern setting with dogs.
Also, I'm intrigued by the book above this listing, Meet Me In Paris.

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SheilaChew
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First thing to pack - my kindle! Checked out four more books from the library - just in case. Now I need to remember to charge this tonight! Check out that battery - makes me nervous. #listyproblems

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Smangela
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#PuppyLove #BookLove17 in my group of reader friends not many liked Edgar Sawtelle, but I did! A retelling of Hamlet if I recall correctly. Art of Taging in the Rain is an amazing novel even for someone who isn't a pet person. And the other three are all fond memories from childhood 🐶

RanaElizabeth Edgar Sawtelle destroyed me in the best possible way. 8y
Smangela @RanaElizabeth I loved it - I felt like it was intense but not in a high-speed chase sort of way, if that makes any sense haha! 8y
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MommyWantsToReadHerBook
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle | David Wroblewski
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I can understand why so many people can't decide whether they love or hate this book. I found it utterly enchanting at first - funny, moving, beautifully written. Even the fact that you often don't understand what's going on in the main character's head was interesting, different. And then towards the end it just all went to hell and I the ending is completely nonsensical to me. Certainly a unique book.

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MrBook
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#LitsyQuiz, Round 2, Title 2. "Do You Know This Book" selection deux. Have you read/bought/seen/heard of this book before? A bit older, having been published 8 years ago. A nice thick tome for you. ???

Bookworm83 I loved this one! I've been anxiously awaiting a new book from the author for the past 8 years 😬😬 8y
jessberk13 I always see multiple copies of this in every single thrift store I go to. 8y
DrexEdit I know it, like it, and had a nice conversation with the author once. It was at the Wisconsin Book Festival right after this book came out and right after Oprah picked the book for her book club. The author was (maybe still is?) living in Wisconsin so we had a great chat about the preponderance of Wisconsin authors that were Oprah picks. At the time anyway. 8y
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Eridau Yep! You can see it on my #Shelfie pic that I posted today. 😊 8y
Baileeandme One of my favorites! I loved this one. 8y
TNbooklover66 Own it read it loved it. ❤ 8y
RiotMom I got this from an estate sale, but I've yet to read it. 8y
Alfoster Yup! Read it, loved it!😍 8y
DrexEdit It's a Shakespeare re-telling, is it not? The exact play is escaping my memory at the moment. 8y
DrexEdit Hamlet! That's the one. 😊 8y
SaraFair Read it, enjoyed most of it, but the ending was upsetting and not what I expected or wanted. 8y
TorieStorieS This is the first book I ever read on a kindle! I remember really enjoying it! 8y
kristina_with_a_k Read and enjoyed it. 8y
Peddler410 Sorry to say Nope, never heard of it! 8y
HeatherBookNerd One of my favorite books ever. Kind of a modern American riff on Hamlet, and yes it doesn't tie up neatly in the end. But the writing is stunningly beautiful. The family's dogs are also full characters in the story, which is handled brilliantly. 8y
lynneamch Yes. Listened to audio while walking. It took several days, as I recall.🙄 8y
sparingqueen Definitely heard of it, but never had the chance to read it. 8y
SaturnDoo I bought a copy of this at a friends of the library sale. It is sitting on my tbr shelf ☺ 8y
ValerieAndBooks Read this one! Wonder when another one by him will come out. 8y
seebiscan I've read it! I really enjoyed it--especially how the dogs were involved in the story. 8y
Hooked_on_books Definitely heard of it, but haven't read it. 8y
JanuarieTimewalker13 Definitely, and I've picked it up at the library, but for some reason, put it down. 8y
amandacc This is one of my favorite books. I hope you love it as much as I do. 8y
DGRachel I've heard of it, but haven't read it. 8y
SharonGoforth Yes, I read it several years ago. I really enjoyed it. 8y
Emiller Yes, read and loved it! 8y
Karkar Yes I own that one. Still in my TBR list 8y
ApoptyGina69 I loved this book! Read in 2010. 5 stars!! 8y
Jana I read it and have very mixed feelings. Definitely one of the most memorable books I've read in the last 8 years or so. 8y
rdkate Read it, but clearly don't know my Shakespeare, so didn't get the full meaning, it was ok, but I wasn't crazy about it... 8y
Smangela I loved this book! And I know I was one of the few who did out of my friends... maybe it was because I really enjoyed the person who recommended it to me? 8y
Chessa I haven't read it but I see used copies A LOT. I kind of wonder if it was a local book club pick or something, because seriously, it rivals Twilight for most used copies in town. 8y
Coleen I have the audio....still on Mt. TBR. 8y
JulAnna It was an Oprah book club pick years ago. I didn't think it lived up to the hype. 8y
BookBabe We have a used copy of this! 👍🏻 8y
megnews Does it count if I know someone who read it? Lol 8y
LeahBergen Read it! 8y
MarthaG I loved it. I was thinking about rereading it. 8y
BeckyRoy 4 stars in 2008😍 8y
Nebklvr Library has it 8y
Crystalblu Loved it!!!! 8y
LitsyGoesPostal 😊👍🏻 8y
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Mc_cart_ny
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#ILikeBigBooks and I cannot lie! I'm real original, right? 😜 I'm tagging Edward Sawtelle because it's so so good and everyone should read it! Hint, it uses the Hamlet plot which happens to one of my very favorite Shakespeare plays.

RanaElizabeth Edgar Sawtelle was gonna be my choice for big books too but I don't seem to have my hardcopy anymore. Loved that book so much. Ugly, ugly cries. 8y
annahenke I picked The Distant Hours, too! 8y
Mc_cart_ny @RanaElizabeth The binding on my copy was broken and I just replaced my copy for .50 this weekend at a library sale! And yes, I ugly cried too. 8y
Mc_cart_ny @annahenke Yes, I have several of the books you picked on my bookshelves! 😊 8y
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kedupre
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A special boy, his remarkable dogs, a terrible secret... this book was utterly engrossing. I LOVED it. Come for the dogs, stay for the Hamlet allegory.

(And say hello to my greyhound, Otis! I think he'd make a great Sawtelle Dog 😀)

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Smangela
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Today will be a day of belated challenge posts; fitting on a #tbt, right? So #OctPhotoChallenge #CatVSDog I don't have pets. But I did have a yellow lab growing up and 3 cats. I think it's more about each animal's personality as opposed to actual species when it comes to liking them but I've read more dog-oriented books than anything with cats. #Day8DaysLate p.s. @LibrarianRyan I'm impressed with your skills at hosting mid-move! Hang in there :)

Angelala007 Total aside- one of my friends calls me Smangela. ❤️ 8y
Smangela @Angelala007 a few of mine do too! it's a nickname I can fully embrace haha 😊 8y
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ApoptyGina69
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Well, I'm a couple days late for this one! Nonetheless, while I adore #catsoflitsy and cat emojis are better than the lame one we have for dogs, I am whole-heartedly a dog person. Hence my choice lies with Edgar Sawtelle and the dogs he cares for. #catsvsdogs #octphotochallenge

LeahBergen Awww! Look at that lovely face!! 8y
LauraBeth I agree that we need a better dog emoji 🐶 8y
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kedupre
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Power is still out from Hurricane Matthew (Charleston, SC). Guess I'll just have to put on my PJs and read my book by candlelight! Oh, darn. 😉

Posemn Everything else okay after the storm though? 8y
kedupre @Posemn All good here, thank you! No damage. Some of my neighbors have a much bigger cleanup. I'm very grateful 8y
Posemn 😀 8y
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kedupre
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Struggled to find my groove with this one... UNTIL I met Almondine. And now I'm so deep in the groove, I can't wait to get home from work to keep reading. I know this one is going to break my heart. I just know it.

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Ive been putting this off bc of its size, but I keep hearing wonderful things about it!! 8y
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Mc_cart_ny
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A few books that when reading I just #couldntputitdown. I recommend them all! #somethingforsept

RanaElizabeth Oh, Edgar Sawtelle. I was able to put it down but only because I need to cry. 8y
GinaAnderson @RanaElizabeth Me too! It was so, so good. 8y
Mc_cart_ny @RanaElizabeth @GinaAnderson Yes, me too! I loved it so much. 8y
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Echo
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This fabulous book is on sale.

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KrisConstantReader
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Has anyone read this? People on Goodreads seem to either love it or hate it, The King apparently recommends it, so...Ebook on sale until 7/27.

Kshakal I did not like this book at all... It was very disappointing in my opinion... 8y
Bookworm83 I loved it. I've been anxiously awaiting another book from him. 8y
KrisConstantReader @Kshakal @Bookworm83 exactly like on Goodreads, either love it or hate it. I think I'll at least give it a try. 8y
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Suzze When it first came out I heard great things about it, then I started hearing customers say they hated it. With so many books out there, I decided not to try it. If anyone can convince me otherwise, I'll be happy to listen...and read. 8y
KrisConstantReader @Suzze yeah. For 1.99 I think I'll get it, although I have a million other books to get to, I'll read it eventually. 8y
HeatherBookNerd This is one of my favorite books. Beautiful writing. Fascinating characters. There are dogs in the story that are wonderful characters too. Just a great American novel. The love/hate mostly seems to be how the author handles the ending. Plenty of opinions about that. 8y
KrisConstantReader @HeatherBookNerd you've convinced me, I'm getting it. 😊 And the recommendation from Stephen King doesn't hurt, either. 8y
ErikasMindfulShelf I really liked it! 8y
AmyG Excellent book. 8y
peaKnit I really enjoyed this, touching story. It's been years though, sometimes I feel like the right book at the right time finds me. 8y
Owlizabeth I loved it! 8y
Soubhiville I loved the book but hated the ending. It's beautifully written though, and I loved the dog element. 8y
LauraBeth I need to take another stab at it - I bailed on it but that was years ago 8y
Readergrrl Such a great book. For years after, I would see dogs and think, "That's a Sawtelle dog!" 8y
HeatherBookNerd I'm not even an animal person and I was riveted by the dogs. It was such a totally unique thing for them to be used as real characters and not just a cute cozy animal device tacked on to the story. Really inventive. 8y
KrisConstantReader After reading all your comments, now I'm really anxious to read it! 8y
Wannabe_Quijote LOVED this one!! 8y
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peaKnit
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I just love this book!

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Lauraelise42
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle | David Wroblewski
Mehso-so

Love the main character and the depth of description of dog training. I really expected to go further with narrator's journey and didn't really feel satisfied with the ending. And I know it's an allegory, but it didn't feel like the complete story of the character.

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Agent.86
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I loved this book and I'll admit I was a bit hesitant after seeing it as an Oprah pick bc some of her recommendations I did not care for however this was amazing. I loved this take on Hamlet in a rural Wisconsin with a mute child. It has everything sex, revenge, dog breeding, family, murder.

Sydsavvy Loved it! 8y
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BibliOphelia
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For @Liberty s Fun Photo Friday, the book with my favorite ending - because I love sobbing like a fool, and because dogs can be more human than humans. Almondine's final chapter in this book may be the finest chapter I've ever read.

Liberty I love this book so much! 8y
BibliOphelia @Liberty it may be in my all-time top 5. Certainly all-time top 5 under-read! 8y
Sydsavvy Love! 8y
jessberk13 This is probably the #1 book I see at thrift stores 8y
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Readasaurus_rex
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What?! This story just got really interesting 😱

rachelm Toldja! :) it's long but I swear it's worth it! 9y
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Readasaurus_rex
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle | David Wroblewski

I realize this is a book that's supposed to make you feel something, but so far all I feel is bored. Even when tragedy strikes, I don't feel it on a deep level.

rachelm Oh noooo. I hope you get more into it!! 9y
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rachelm
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Hamlet and dogs. You'd think it'd be an odd mix and it is, but I've read this book twice through and listened to it once. There's something haunting beyond the ghost of the past in the pages.

Sydsavvy Ah you nailed it! 8y
rachelm Thanks @Sydsavvy ! 8y
Sydsavvy This books just stays with you. Somewhat like that play of all plays. 8y
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Readasaurus_rex
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I think my dislike of dog breeding as a practice is interfering with my enjoyment of this novel.

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