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The Story of Edgar SawtelleThe Story of Edgar Sawtelle, BookA Novel
by Wroblewski, DavidBook - 2008Book, 2008
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Added Sep 26, 2010
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One of my all-time favorite books. I love the alternating narration, which Kingsolver pulls off beautifully - each character truly has her own unique voice and perspective.
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Added Sep 05, 2010
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**spoiler alert** A co-worker recommended Sarah Waters to me, so I read The Night Watch and thought it was okay, then read this one, which was also only okay. She's a great writer, but the narrative distance in this one was truly annoying. Really interesting things were happening, but having them told by a self-righteous skeptic who was never there for the creepiest parts is irritating. Clearly we're supposed to think that it is the narrator himself who is somehow "haunting" this house, but Waters never really explains it, so the ending is anti-climactic and predictable. I spent most of the novel yelling at the narrator to stop being such an idiot. I feel like I would have liked it more if it was narrated by one of the characters who were actually experiencing the haunting. I hope she uses her considerable talents someday, but so far she's just frustrating me.**spoiler alert** A co-worker recommended Sarah Waters to me, so I read The Night Watch and thought it was okay, then read this one, which was also only okay. She's a great writer, but the narrative distance in this one was truly annoying. Really…
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