The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

by David Wroblewski

Edgar's story is Hamlet's story. With dogs. In Wisconsin. Really. His mom's name is Trudy, his uncle's name is Claude, and his father's death is mysterious. Need I say more?

This is the most bloated, unnecessarily descriptive, rambling novel I've read in a long time. And I just finished a year of Dickens!

I generally enjoy Oprah's reading selections, but this fell flat for me. I kept on reading, hoping that all of those words would pay off, but the ending did not satisfy me.

Not recommended. Very surprised that Oprah recommended it.

2/26/09