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Story of Edgar Sawtelle
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Hamlet
Evil
Family loyalty
by DianeParfitt (see profile) 12/15/09

Focus on the dogs.
Focus on the brothers.
by susanbeamon (see profile) 06/27/09

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Book Club Recommendations

Re-read Hamlet
by DianeParfitt (see profile) 12/15/09
It did help to review Hamlet before doing the book discussion.

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by ELIZABETH V. (see profile) 12/09/22

 
  "Story of Edgar Sawtelle"by Donna C. (see profile) 08/29/13

I liked the book and I thought it got better as the story went on. I did think the author made it longer than it should have been and I HATED the ending!

 
  "Had to force myself to finish"by Karla V. (see profile) 03/06/11

Long drawn out novel often depressing and gloomy, a real struggle to finish and then an awful ending.

 
  "Just couldn't get into it"by Bobbi H. (see profile) 01/12/11

Over half of this book could have been eliminated, story drug on

 
  "A great Escape!"by Theresa H. (see profile) 12/01/10

I found it hard to put down.....and as we gathered at our book club meeting.....everyone found this book mesmerizing and hope that Steven Spielberg makes it into a movie. Now we know why Op... (read more)

 
  "Too Long and Horrible Ending"by Adina P. (see profile) 11/10/10

Parts of this were OK, and I thought it would make for a good discussion, but in the end, all we could talk about was the end. It was very disappointing, and yes, we knew the story it was following, but... (read more)

 
  "The wonder of Canines"by Jennifer G. (see profile) 08/31/10

“The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel” by David Wroblewski

“The Story of Edgar Sawtelle” is a novel for the serious open-minded reader. While this novel entertains and enthralls

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  "Remarkable story"by Laura C. (see profile) 06/29/10

Loved this book about a boy, a dysfunctional family, and the wonderful Sawtelle dogs. I was fascinated by the dogs as much as the story of the boy. Very clever story and very well written. I loved it until... (read more)

 
  "Riveting, but not necessarily uplifting."by Phyllis S. (see profile) 05/26/10

The book was very interesting on all levels: family, mute boy, dogs, community. I felt it kept getting darker and darker as the book went on. I had to finish it, but at some points I was going to just... (read more)

 
  "A great book to get lost in"by Diane P. (see profile) 12/15/09

This was a beautifully written story about a family who are confronted with evil. The family's love for each other is inspiring and the clever use side story about dog breeding and training was delightful.... (read more)

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