I originally picked up this book simply because there was so much hype about it. I typically don't enjoy these kinds of books but thought to myself it can't be that bad if it won the Governor General's Literary Award.
The book was awesome. I really enjoyed it. The plot was interesting. It had humour, sadness and suspense all rolled in to one.
It's a very good read!

At first I was weirded out by the old-timey writing style, which is not at all how I imagine dirty cowboys to communicate, but the style grew on me and I thoroughly enjoyed it, and would recommend to anyone. A nice easy read with interesting characters and a great plot! Don't miss out! It definitely deserves the awards it has received. Reminiscent of Of Mice and Men. Was sad when it was over!

It was really funny and the plot moved. It really didn't disappoint.

I typically don't like westerns, but decided to give this book a try considering all the praise it has been receiving. The book follows the Sisters brother, a hire-for-killing duo, out another hit for the their superior named The Commodore. The story, often at a snails pace, deals with the interesting people they meet along their journey and the internal struggles of one of the brothers, Eli, in their chosen live of profession.

The book is written in a poetic fashion that was amusing at first, but quickly became annoying after a bit. I simply did not find the book very interesting. Thus, it took me a long time to read. Nonetheless, I found parts of the book entertaining and often laugh-out-loud funny. Hence, I guess like the main character, I had an internal struggle deciding if I actually enjoyed the book.

I'm not a big western fan, I have read a few western books, but this one has definitely taken the ranks! It was so captivating and detailed! I couldn't put it down, I just had to know what was going to happen. The characters all mesh so well together and the charisma each one has is very gripping. Its one of my new favourites!

This book is one of the few I have read that deserves every bit of praise it has earned. It is a quick read, and not once was I annoyed, impatient, or bored. I loved both the main characters and the tenuous, constantly-shifting relationship between them. Even the prose itself is a delight. I loved this book and look forward to reading more from the author.

I was very skeptical about reading a western but this book was thoroughly enjoyable. Funny, tragic and touching. The Sisters Brothers is like a really good Cohen Brothers movie.

This book was so enjoyable. I never read a western setting book before and I was surprised how much I liked it.

I can't say that I've ever read a western before, but this one looked so interesting, people have been raving about it, it won all of those awards, and I love to read books by Canadian authors. The cover also intrigued me - I love its simplicity and how striking it is. Even the title captured my attention.

I found myself racing through this book. I honestly wasn't sure what to expect but it was compelling, interesting, well-paced and intelligent. So many reviews I have read compare this book to other books and authors and a statement on the genre... I don't know anything about that, I just know that this was an enjoyable, page turning read.

This is the story of Eli and Charlie Sisters, brothers who make their living as guns for hire in the 1850s during the gold rush in the Old West. The story is told by Eli, the younger and more sensitive of the two brothers.

One of the things that surprised me about this book was how intelligent and well spoken the characters are. The language is fairly formal, not what I expected. I also loved following Eli's thoughts and his discussions with his brother. Eli is fairly self aware and questions many things about his life, what he wants and how they make their living.

The book is graphic and violent, but somehow it just fits. The violence is described, but not dwelt upon, the story moves on. This is story about violent people, hired killers, and what they do, along with some of the brutal circumstances of life at that time. Perhaps because it is all described so matter of factly, it doesn't seem overwhelming.

There is also the wry sense of humour in this book. Like the violence, the humour is there, a huge part of the book, but not dwelt upon, but it also helps to lighten the tone of what could be a very dark book. It also really adds to the human element of the book.

And I think that's what I really liked, the human element. The Sisters brothers are presented with their human flaws, the terror of their name implied and understated. The supporting characters also added a lot, painting a picture of the world at the time. I don't know if this was accurate or not, but I certainly enjoyed it and could barely put the book down.

I was looking for something completely different to read. The Sisters Brothers is just that! I would call it perhaps - comic western noir? It was just sidesplitting fun for me as a reader. I've never read a western and never desired to do so. But The Sisters Brothers is very different from any Western that I've ever looked at. It is really well done. I've read some reviews that mentioned that the language was stilted - but that 's not the case at all. This is a genre bending western and so well done. The Sisters Brothers are a couple of cowboy brothers . Their relationship is sometimes moving and other times they have bouts of jealousy and disagreement. For the most part, Charlie Sister is violent without thought or compunction. Eli is also violent , but much less so than his brother. Eli struggles with his feelings and twinges of conscience, and is relatively introspective.Brother Eli Sister is a sensitive soul who decides to diet to trim down to be more attractive to the women. The entire books is so intelligently written and so much fun, I just loved it. Sisters Brothers is moving, comical, violent - and the writer does it so well!! I'm amazed! Initially I was very uncertain about reading this book but I'm so glad I took a chance .

This was a total page turner for me.

Sisters Brothers is just fabulous and so refreshing. The ending was the perfect touch

The Sisters Brothers is the story of Charlie and Eli Sisters, two brothers who work as hired guns for a man know only as The Commodore during the California gold rush. Now, if you're not a fan of westerns, don't let that stop you from giving The Sisters Brothers a read. I'm not a western fan, I mean I like Young Guns and after much convincing to actually watch it, I loved HBO's Deadwood, but as a rule I shy away from them. Despite being a western with a set timeline, The Sisters Brothers has a timeless feel to it (as Carey pointed out in the Read With Me discussion). The characters are interesting and relate-able, but not always (or even often in the case of Charlie) likable, which I think adds to the realism of book and is what makes Charlie and Eli really well rounded characters.
Patrick DeWitt has a genuine talent for painting pictures with words. In fact, I found that the whole book read like a movie, as if I could really picture how everything would happen on screen as I was reading. I'm not sure if it would read like that for everyone, or if I had the idea of The Sisters Brothers as a movie on the brain as I was reading. Just before I read the book I found out that the film rights were purchased by John C. Rielly's production company. The chapters in The Sisters Brothers are really short and the story is fast paced, which makes for a pretty fast read. If you're looking for an interesting, well researched and compassionate book, The Sisters Brothers is for you! I highly recommend giving it a read, and, if you're anything like me, you'll want to read it before the movie comes out.