The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

This novel is beautiful. I became instantly attached to Edgar's character, as well as to Almondine's. I was sad to be done with such a beautifully-told story so soon (though I tried my hardest to go slow and just savor the lovely prose). On the other hand, the book did make me cry at least 4 times–I don't think I've cried so often (or so hard) over a story since I read [b:Where the Red Fern Grows 10365 Where the Red Fern Grows Wilson Rawls http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166154337s/10365.jpg 115] in second grade. Like other reviewers, I was also a bit disappointed in the ending, but not so much that it overshadowed the rest. I am definitely eager to see what this author does next.