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mattjack 's review for:
The Sisters Brothers
by Patrick deWitt
I picked up this book a while ago and struggled to get into the book. After about a week off and on I admit I gave up. Just seemed random and not focused enough to hold my attention. About two weeks ago my friend Brennen rated the book over on Goodreads and it made me want to take another look at the book. For some reason, this time the book clicked for me.
The book is like a Joel and Ethan Coen film: a little strange, quirky and funny, and in the end someone is getting screwed. The cover is a masterpiece and was the original reason I picked up the book.
Patrick deWitt has taken a genre that sadly seems to be forgotten these days, that good old Western, and throw in some of our much-liked weirdness. Well, weird is probably incorrect, quirky is a much better fit. Told through one of the brother's view point, the tale wanders a bit around and seems almost like a journal written by a guy wandering the old west. I really struggled through the mid-section of the book as it seemed to wander aimlessly about, but when the last third of the book came along and the book really straightened out and got interesting. I think the addition of the two characters towards the end really gave the reader a wider view of the world the characters inhabit.
Overall I would recommend this book, especially if you enjoy Coen film and a western to boot. The characters are interesting and go through a unique adventure.
The book is like a Joel and Ethan Coen film: a little strange, quirky and funny, and in the end someone is getting screwed. The cover is a masterpiece and was the original reason I picked up the book.
Patrick deWitt has taken a genre that sadly seems to be forgotten these days, that good old Western, and throw in some of our much-liked weirdness. Well, weird is probably incorrect, quirky is a much better fit. Told through one of the brother's view point, the tale wanders a bit around and seems almost like a journal written by a guy wandering the old west. I really struggled through the mid-section of the book as it seemed to wander aimlessly about, but when the last third of the book came along and the book really straightened out and got interesting. I think the addition of the two characters towards the end really gave the reader a wider view of the world the characters inhabit.
Overall I would recommend this book, especially if you enjoy Coen film and a western to boot. The characters are interesting and go through a unique adventure.