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Book Review of The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
Momof2boys avatar reviewed A disappointing ending on + 28 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5


This book is a very long 562 pages. I found it hard to get into at first. The writing is very descriptive, and while reading many of the passages I wondered if they really had anything to do with the story or if the author was just verbose. In my opinion, the author was just verbose.

After about the first 120 pages the book started to pick up, and held my interest much better. I kept reading, hoping that something more would happen. It did, but as in the first 100 pages, it was very long and drawn out, and much of it had little to do with the actual plot.

The ending was quite unexpected, and I did not find it satisfying. It did not make me think, nor did it lead me to wonder what comes next. After investing my time in 562 pages, I was disappointed in the ending. I honestly cannot recommend this book, and would hesitate before reading any future works by this author.