nomadreader

The backstory: The Sisters Brothers  was longlisted for the 2011 Booker Prize. The basics: Eli and Charlie are brothers working as hit men in 1851 Oregon City. Eli, a nice, honest, killer if you will, hopes for life after killing, but his brother Charlie wants to keep living the life of a gunslinger. The two set out on a mission to kill a man in San Francisco. My thoughts: When I saw True Grit  last year ( my review ), I was surprised how much I loved it.  When the Booker longlist was announced, I was intrigued by The Sisters Brothers  and was thrilled when it came into the library so quickly. I was surprised how much I enjoyed The Sisters Brothers  too. I guess it really is true: I like westerns. Eli Sisters is a wonderful narrator and character. His cadence and perspective struck me as endearing and unexpected. I also could not help picturing it as a film as I read it. I think there's a great future for comedic westerns on the screen. Booker t...