04-19-2009, 07:03 AM
The fun part of this book is seeing were it intersects with Hamlet. And the answer is everywhere. Edgar Sawtelle is a mute boy who's family raises super smart dogs in upstate Michigan. His father dies mysteriously and his Uncle moves in with their mom to help raise the dogs. Trouble ensues.
I found myself rushing to read it, I enjoyed it so much. I kept hoping it would veer away from the Hamlet structure and we could get to happy ending, but it doesn't. In the story are ghost and witches and crazy Ophelia in an unlikely state. The depiction of all the character are all well rounded. And Wroblewski uses the interesting device of multiple voice to highlight each characters story line.
If you need a good depressing well written book, I'd check it out.
I found myself rushing to read it, I enjoyed it so much. I kept hoping it would veer away from the Hamlet structure and we could get to happy ending, but it doesn't. In the story are ghost and witches and crazy Ophelia in an unlikely state. The depiction of all the character are all well rounded. And Wroblewski uses the interesting device of multiple voice to highlight each characters story line.
If you need a good depressing well written book, I'd check it out.
So much for the flickr badge idea. Dammit