Sunday, September 26, 2010

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by: David Wroblewski

Review (spoiler alert): After hearing rave reviews of this book from People magazine and Oprah, I decided that I had to read it. It had a very slow beginning, considering that this story is about what happens to a mute boy and his dogs after his father's sudden death. Well, the father dies like close to the half way point in the book and you are just waiting for it. And waiting and waiting. Once he begins his adventures in the woods and the quest to find his father's killer it almost starts to get interesting but just doesn't.
I powered through this book expecting a fantastic ending, but was sadly disappointed. In fact I was horribly pissed off when both the boy and his uncle, who killed his father, both die.  Blurbs about this book can sound enticing, a mute child, ghosts, fictionally smart dogs, and a mystery.  Don't be pulled in.

Synopsis:  A boy born mute out in the country where he and his parents breed exceptionally smart dogs.  One day his Uncle appears into their live and problems begin to arise.  Under strange circumstances the father dies.  The boy eventually realizes it was his uncle's doing and escapes with some of the dogs he was training into the woods.  Eventually he returns and everything falls apart. 

Rating: 0

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