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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

post #1 of 7
12/20/08 at 1:18am
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Anyone read this? A co-worker gave me a copy of it as a Christmas gift today, apropos of nothing, and I think I really, really appreciate them having done so.

I already have too much stuff to read as it is (I just bought and started Infinite Jest and have a ton of other library books that I need to finish), but after going through the first few pages of Sawtelle I think I might put everything else aside and go with it.
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post #2 of 7
12/20/08 at 1:27am
have not read it yet but it's high on my list once the Holidays are over. I've heard it's a pretty marvelous book, I'm jealous that YOUR co-worker seems to have taste. we had a district wide Christmas party and during the gift exchange I ended up with a phone that was clearly designed for senior citizens.

Back on point though, let me know how it is.
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post #3 of 7
12/20/08 at 1:30am
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Originally Posted by KungFuCornelius View Post
during the gift exchange I ended up with a phone that was clearly designed for senior citizens.
Really?

That...sucks.
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post #4 of 7
12/20/08 at 1:40am
Massively overrated. Here's a warning, kids: If Stephen King is hyperbolic about something, it's almost guaranteed to be crap.
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post #5 of 7
12/20/08 at 11:41am
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Originally Posted by RathBandu View Post
Massively overrated. Here's a warning, kids: If Stephen King is hyperbolic about something, it's almost guaranteed to be crap.
Eek. I didn't even think about the King pullquote, and some of the Amazon reviews about the ending aren't helping. Oh well, I've already started it...if I get bored or angry with it I can always regift it.

"I mean, c'mon, Oprah recommended it, Ma!"
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post #6 of 7
12/20/08 at 11:46am
I think Oprah just likes books with dogs in them.
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post #7 of 7
12/20/08 at 8:45pm
Oprah gets points for The Road and a lot of the classics she's featured on her book club, but by and large her selections are suspect. There are some good ones, sure -- Joyce Carol Oates, Toni Morrison, The Corrections, Middlesex, and I'll even throw Pillars of the Earth in there as one I liked -- but it's mostly junk like Sawtelle.
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