Don't BotherNovember 29, 2008 I was excited to read a book about dogs and since it was being highly recommended by Stephen King and Oprah, how could I go wrong? It wasn't me, it was the author that went horribly astray. The first part of the book was beautiful--Edgar's childhood and the dog training. By the time Edgar ends up in the woods, I was only cautiously hopeful. His mother's motivations for taking up with Claude were at best questionable, at worst, nonsensical and out of character. The second half of the book was a waste of time and the ending was horrible. The author left loose ends dangling in the wind and took the lazy coward's way out of the twisted plotlines. I not only won't recommend this book to anyone, I've told friends not to bother reading it.
worst book ever writtenNovember 29, 2008 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was given to me to read by my boss. This was the ONLY reason that I made it past the firts 30 pages. This book has no point and just when you think you are making it to a story it changes direction and that soryline is killed. You think if you could just make it to the end there would be a point but the end was worthless. Nothing explained and nothing solved. It was a serious waste of time. I will never trust an Oprah book club book ever again.
Amazing!November 29, 2008 I am savoring chapters in this book so much that I turn off my light earlier than normal just to have something to look forward to the next evening. This book has fulfilled my appetite for mystery, dogs, character development and well written narrative. I cannot remember when I've enjoyed a book more and I was so excited to be able to hear a review on the recent Diane Rhiem show on NPR by the author.
Loved it!November 29, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I selected to read this book because it was an Oprah selection and I wasn't disappointed. David Wroblewski is a great story teller who know how to use words to bring you into a story. Set in Wisconsin with an unusual main hero, it holds your interest for all of the 576 pages. Loved it!
OMG! I'm so mad at this authorNovember 29, 2008 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this book as an audio download for $21.00 +. What a TOTAL waste of my money and time. I am so mad at the author and Oprah. Thank goodness there are so many on this site that agree. I don't feel so crazy. I just could NOT believe the ending. I was sure there was a problem with the download. Not until I played the end again and clearly heard the reader saying "You have each the end of this audio" ....I wanted to through the ipod out the window. If any of you have heard from Oprah about this I sure would like to know what in the hell she was thinking. I will never believe her again.
