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 enlarge | Author: David Wroblewski
Publisher: Ecco
Category: Book
List Price: $25.95
Buy New: $12.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  855 reviews
Sales Rank: 24
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 576
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.3 x 2
ISBN: 0061768065
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780061768064
ASIN: 0061768065
Publication Date: September 19, 2008
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 Tedious and Self-Indulgent January 6, 2009
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is tedious, self-indulgent, and over-hyped. It is a rip-off of Hamlet, books by Martha Grimes (human-like animals), and even Hard Times by Dickens (the loyal circus dog). After suffering through this book, there is no ending. The exhausted reader is left up to guessing what happens to the dogs. One can only assume they go to Henry Lamb's farm. I cannot recommend this book.
 What Happened? January 6, 2009
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I loved the players and the twisted, exciting story build up, but.....did the author suddenly leave town before writing the last chapter? This was not an ending, only a terrible, deflating, defeating let down. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel (Oprah Book Club #62)
 Story of Edgar Sawtelle: a Rare Treat January 6, 2009
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle is one of those rare books that comes along on occasion. I was reluctant to read it because of its length and because it is an Oprah pick. I don't usually read a book just because Oprah recommends it. However, I read several reviews of the book and the more I read about it, the more I wanted to read it. I actually started reading it from the library but then, I decided I wanted a copy for myself. The language the author uses is so rich and he makes the reader feel a part of the story. The title character, Edgar, and his parents use sign language with the dogs and it is incredible how the dogs respond. I haven't finished reading the book but I know when I do, the story will stay with me for a long time. This book is a story to savor and enjoy.
book order January 6, 2009
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
My order was placed in November, 2008. By the end of December I still had not gotten my order. I contacted the seller, no response. I contacted Amazon and received a reply, only to find out for some reason my order was never delivered to my house or mailbox and because it had no return address on it, it is now at a Mail Return Center. I have now had to write a letter, because they do not take calls, to MRC to try and get my order. This has been a big hassle. I cant believe the seller did not put a return address on my order. Plus I can't figure out why it was undeliverable to me, since I have never had any problems before. This was to be a Christmas gift. I am not happy with my experience with this seller. They did not answer my e-mails and no return address on the package. I wont even know if I can get my order at all.
Josette Stauffer
 Deep Thoughts by . . . January 6, 2009
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Beautifully written. Poignant and bittersweet. So many possibilities for happiness, but the ill winds of dysfunctional fortune blow through every chapter. Being drawn deeply into Edgar's plight, I wanted him to find joy and happiness, I almost needed it--so magnetic is the author's storytelling that it has that influence in the reader's mind. Feeling more and more that life would not treat Edgar as I wished, I could not stop reading his tale. The ending caught me by surprise...
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