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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
Eli worries about his weight and wonders whether he'll find true love. He procrastinates over replacing his broken-down horse, Tub, with another, more reliable animal and spends good money after bad on keeping Tub going. He wants to settle down and be a shop-keeper. In the meantime, Eli is a killer, one half of the infamous Sisters Brothers, who strike fear into hearts across the west, and we see the mid-19th century American frontier world through his eyes as these two psychopaths hunt down their latest victim, all the time wondering how they earnt their fearsome reputation as they stumble from one mishap to another before they find the man they have set out to kill. This deliciously unexpected story is unlike any western I've ever read (admission: I haven't read very many!)or film I've seen and Eli's inner and outer journeys offer much to ponder over.
Since I live a few miles from Oregon City, and quite enjoy historical fiction, I thought this would be an interesting read. I was wrong. The best part of the book for me was the novelty of a toothbrush.
This book has the feel of a Homeric epic, as the brothers travel from Oregon City to Sacramento to carry out a hit. I wish I knew more historical tales and myth to know what it's modeled after. Another reviewer mentioned Achilles and Patroclus. I don't recall enough of the Iliad to know of that's right.
While the brothers never hesitate to kill, they have an ethic within which they operate. They give people a fair chance to give them what they want, and they are unwavering in their certainty of getting it. The book is oddly compelling, even though its style is stiff at times.
While the brothers never hesitate to kill, they have an ethic within which they operate. They give people a fair chance to give them what they want, and they are unwavering in their certainty of getting it. The book is oddly compelling, even though its style is stiff at times.
This book is as cool as its cover. The story slickly moves along as the Sisters brothers are involved in various escapades. It took a while to get into the story but once I did, I was hooked. The characters are very well written and I think that is the biggest strength of the book. One minor detail that impressed me was on P.284 when DeWitt writes "Everything after this was death in one way or the other". This book is made for the movies, and I just saw the production rights have been snapped up.
Charlie and Eli Sisters are brothers and hired killers. I loved the premise and the title and the cover art is pretty cool too.
This comic? western? was unlike any book I've ever read though other reviewers draw comparisons to famous westerns I've never heard of and say it's still good.
It reads simply and the plot is fairly direct (The brothers are hired to kill Hermann Warm because "The Commodore" tells them to do so), but at the same time, the characters are pretty deep, and I found myself surprised by the actions that unfolded.
I wouldn't be suprised if this ends up as a movie in a few years. I think it will be a fun book club discussion.
This comic? western? was unlike any book I've ever read though other reviewers draw comparisons to famous westerns I've never heard of and say it's still good.
It reads simply and the plot is fairly direct (The brothers are hired to kill Hermann Warm because "The Commodore" tells them to do so), but at the same time, the characters are pretty deep, and I found myself surprised by the actions that unfolded.
I wouldn't be suprised if this ends up as a movie in a few years. I think it will be a fun book club discussion.
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
4 out of 5 dentists recommend this book based on Eli's oral hygiene habits.
This sparsely narrated western adventure tale was told from the perspective of one brother in a murderous pair and focuses on Eli's moral dilemma with his current life trajectory as he and his brother Charlie pursue what may be their final job working for the mysterious Commodore. I loved how unpredictable this book was, as every step of the adventure was filled with new and exciting characters and interactions, all with a sinister pall. Of particular anguish was the deleterious fate of Eli's horse Tub. An interesting and ironic twist put the brother's decision to do right and avoid their murderous orders into a position that sacrificed their health, safety, and new-found.
I love stories about the wild west. This is a gruesome account of two brothers, assassins. I enjoyed it for its characters, humor and amazing descriptive detail.