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Robotswithpersonality
The Sisters Brothers | Patrick DeWitt
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Mehso-so

Mixed feelings on this one. I continue to enjoy Patrick Dewitt's writing talent; this book has a particular style, different from The Librarianist, but seamless in matching the tone of the book: at once snappy and brutal, occasionally meandering and contemplative. It feels like DeWitt set out to write something that echoes the first generation of westerns/adventure books, 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? but wanted to make it a little more honest, or just dark, in confronting the lonely, hardscrabble existence and prevalent greed of gray morality/amoral gunmen amidst gold rush prospectors. I had a rough time with the level of animal cruelty casually discussed, even as the narrator seemed to fluctuate in his levels of apathy and shame regarding the treatment of his horse. 20h
Robotswithpersonality 3/? Suffice to say there's a not particularly enlightened view of sex workers demonstrated. Less a moral tale of bad people coming to bad endings, than a tale of equity, everybody's struggling, likely to do wrong, grasp what they can, and moments of tenderness between brothers, friends or potential lovers are short-lived. 20h
Robotswithpersonality 4/4 I can't see recommending it because a key element to my overall rating of a book is how I feel throughout, but I can't fault it on a narrative or technical level. It told a story in a unique way with a specific ending that feels purposeful. 🤷🏼‍♂️

⚠️animal death, animal cruelty, fatphobia, racism, slur, alcoholism, gore
20h
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Robotswithpersonality
The Sisters Brothers | Patrick DeWitt
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“Her laughter and this cold, fresh air...“
A good combination.

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Robotswithpersonality
The Sisters Brothers | Patrick DeWitt
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“We take turns.“ 😬🤦🏼‍♂️

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Shawna
The Sisters Brothers | Patrick DeWitt
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I couldn‘t decide between these two
#stunningcover #aboutabook

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Yes!! 🙌🏻 3mo
Eggs Both eye-catching! 3mo
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Susanita
Daughter of Fortune | Isabel Allende
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Sepia tone is #brown right? #coverlove

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🤎🤍🤎 5mo
Eggs Absolutely 👍🏼 🤎 👌🏼 4mo
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Susanita
Journey: A Novel | James A. Michener
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This #yellow book is probably going to be my #readordonate choice for July. #coverlove

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 💛 5mo
Eggs 💛❤️💛 Excellent! 5mo
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JazzFeathers
Newsgirl | Liza Ketchum
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#WhatsNewWednesday

I am reading!!!

I know, this shouldn't be news on this app. But it's been so hard to find time to read in the last period.
But I'm making a point to read more often now. I want to get back having conversation about books and authors on this app. I've missed it.

Susanita Welcome back! 5mo
Jari-chan Happy to hear that!! Welcome back! 5mo
Daisey So glad to see your posts and comments today! 5mo
LiteraryinPA Yay! Good to see you! 💗 5mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 5mo
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Julsmarshall
Sisters Brothers | Patrick DeWitt
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Bailedbailed

Nope, just couldn‘t get into this. Maybe it was because it was on #audio , maybe I‘m just not in the mood, but it is a #readordonate and so bye. #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

dabbe #hailthebail 🤩🤩🤩 9mo
Aims42 Seconded @dabbe 😏👏 9mo
TheAromaofBooks Off the list and onto the next!!! 9mo
MaggieCarr I still cringe at the spooned out horse eyeball part. 🫣 9mo
julieclair Out it goes… 👍 9mo
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Cathyloves2read
The Prospectors: A Novel | Ariel Djanikian
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Pickpick

First, I‘d like to thank Goodreads for this book that I won on their app. I found it very interesting. The topic is the Klondike gold rush fascinates me. I liked learning about the Barry, Bush and Lowell families. The story gives a true example of what comes around goes around. I have very strong feelings about one character in particular who I found to be very evil. I won‘t say more,
So as to avoid a spoiler. I highly recommend this book.

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intothehallofbooks
The Prospectors: A Novel | Ariel Djanikian
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Pickpick

While my family went skiing, I stayed in the cabin with the pup! I finished the tagged book, which I received a while back as an early copy from the publisher.

I‘m giving it a low pick because I loved the 1890‘s Klondike chapters, but didn‘t love the 2015 present-day storyline. The 1890‘s Gold Rush chapters were exciting and thrilling and the Berry family‘s greed propelled the story. The 2015 chapters…

intothehallofbooks …had potential but really needed more page time to develop and resolve some of its plot points. The end left me feeling empty after the big thrill of the Klondike chapters. I actually think the present day chapters could be a separate novel because so much went on in such a small amount of pages. 11mo
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