The novelist talks with author and journalist Daniel Menaker about this deeply satisfying first novel - a multigenerational family story, great adventure, and murder mystery set in the farmlands of northern Wisconsin. This mesmerizing book centers on the coming of age of a mute teenage boy who has a rare ability to communicate with dogs.
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"So far I love it, about a third of the way through What a great book, I loved it. It had everything, dogs, adolescents, paranormal stuff, psychopathic bad guys, tears. Just everything. I feel drained after finishing it. " — Anne (5 out of 5 stars)
"So far I love it, about a third of the way through What a great book, I loved it. It had everything, dogs, adolescents, paranormal stuff, psychopathic bad guys, tears. Just everything. I feel drained after finishing it. "
" Slow in parts but lots of action in the ending. "
" The best re-telling of Hamlet EVER. Maybe even better than the original! Plus, you can never look at a dog quite the same way again... a MUST read book! "
" This was knock-out good. It has a happy ending. You who love dogs will understand what I mean. "
" Very long, very weird book. I still don't understand the ending, why the author choose to end it like that. "
" Not loving it so far. I have a feeling it's going to be way longer than it needs to be. Decided it's not worth reading. "
" The characters and setting still linger in my mind. Awesome read! "
" This book got great reviews. I thought it was pretty good story of a special breed of dogs who had unusual abilities. Murder mystery. "
" i like the writing style. Plain, smooth, moving but also exciting :) Great rendition of the hamlet story. "
" One of the saddest books I have ever read. It still haunts me. I wish I had not read it! The ending was unnecessary punishment for the reader. "
" I just couldn't get into this book.... "
" An Oprah book club read. A beautiful story about a simpler time "
David Wroblewski is the author of the internationally bestselling novel The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, an Oprah Book Club pick, Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection, and winner of the Colorado Book Award, Indie Choice Best Author Discovery award, and the Midwest Bookseller Association’s Choice award. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle has been translated into over twenty-five languages. He lives in Colorado with the writer Kimberly McClintock.
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