The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

(This review first appeared in July 2008) Rating:  The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, by David Wroblewski.  Ecco (2008), 576 pages. I heard about The Story of Edgar Sawtelle long before it was published, due to early rave reviews billing it as “An American...
Life of Pi

Life of Pi

(This review first appeared in May 2003) Rating:  Life of Pi, by Yann Martel.  Harvest Books (2003), 336 pages. The zebra’s broken leg was missing. The hyena had bitten it off and dragged it to the stern, behind the zebra. A flap of skin hung limply...