"One of the most depressing books I've ever read."
"Awesome!"
"Very Disappointed in Sawtelle"
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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
A Good Read This book has the potential to become a modern classic; it was extremely well-written and drew me in like few books can. It reminds me of Cormac McCarthy's The Road. Especially good were the events and impressions from both Almondine's and Edgar's points of view.
The last pages of the book, however, left nothing but questions and cognitive dissonance. How could the protagonists Edgar and Trudy deserve such an ending? Where was Essay leading the pack of dogs? Why did people really want Sawtelle dogs... more info
One of the most depressing books I've ever read. When I first heard the author interviewed on Diane Rehm, I thought it sounded like a great book, but I chose not to read it at the time since it was about dogs and I convinced myself that at least one dog would die and I'm extremely emotional in when it comes to non-human animials. Like Oprah frequently warns, one should always listen to their gut instinct. Unfortunately, I was later told by someone I know that I simply must read this book (although admittedly, not someone I trusted even before... more info
Awesome! I couldn't put this book down- I read it in 2 days! It is a great story, you know the story line, but the unique setting and twists make this a great read!
Very Disappointed in Sawtelle When I finished reading I thought to myself, "WHAT!?" I turned back a few pages thinking I had missed something- there had to be more. The author wouldn't dare end it with SO MANY unanswered questions and run off plots- would he? Indeed he did. The book jacket gave too much information away and I spent the first 300 pages reading, yet already knowing what was going to happen. How boring is that! The concepts were great, but the actual story was just all wrong.
