The Sisters Brothers,
by Patrick DeWitt, reminds me of Cormac McCarthy’s All the Pretty Horses. In both books, two guys take off on a
journey by horseback. They travel through a lot of empty country, encountering
strangers and having adventures. Though the storylines are very similar, there
are many differences. Some differences aren’t that important. In The Sisters Brothers, the main
characters are brothers headed from Oregon to California and in the other book
they’re best friends headed from Texas to Mexico. The big difference is the
tone of the book. The Sisters Brothers is
really funny and All the Pretty Horses
was very serious. In both books, I have a strong sense that things are going to
go badly for the characters. I was right about All the Pretty Horses – John Grady Cole ended up killing a man in a
Mexican prison (but he made it home okay in the end). I’m not so sure things
will turn out all right for the brothers. I’ll be surprised if both brothers
survive the book.
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