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mike_c

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9. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski

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Sun Aug 24, 2025, 01:52 PM

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Wroblewski's prose is wonderful. The story is compelling, although I'm only about a quarter through it.

I haven't read much fiction lately, so I'm enjoying this one.

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