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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel
by David Wroblewski
Sad-spoiler alert (9/11/2022)
I picked average because some of it is exceptionally good but the ending took points away. It took about 250 pages until it really started to take off and then I couldn’t put the book down. I just finished it and was not expecting the ending to completely bottom out my heart.
It was quite descriptive and liked the way he writes. Obviously he put a lot of research into this book concerning dog training.
But the ending was just such a let down because I wanted to see some justification and have all the lies be out in the open so someone would know exactly what took place. Though Trudy has an inkling, she never knows the real truth. And I can deal with unexpected endings that don’t go as I might want, this one was just so empty and unsatisfying in every sense for me. To the point I wished I hadn’t of read the book. My life would of been just fine without it.
Gone Girl: A Novel
by Gillian Flynn
Wow (6/2/2018)
Lots of twists and turns and I'm still taking it in after finishing it. The ending didn't bother me at all, in fact I don't think it's an ending, but perhaps a beginning for another part of their life, if the author chooses to pursue it. If not, you can hardly speculate what's going to happen with a child in their lives, but kind of intriguing to think about.

Amy was incredibly brilliant as the villianess, I had to admire her craftiness and cunning, even though she was the ultimate she-devil. The author did a great job with weaving the dynamics of this intertwined relationship . It's a powerful codependent hate/love story to the conniving max. I found myself living vicariously in her antics. Wishing I had known her years ago when I went through a bad relationship, I'm sure she could of gave me some tips. But she's way too extreme in a crazy, psycho, manipulating, cunningly supreme, way. Even her husband had to stand in awe of her abilities and recognize her 'talent' in the most of his most lowest points. She was his crash course in absurdity and the many moods of marital obsession and I think he got it. He became a learned student. Let the games begin ... he's ready.
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