Title: Sadly Disappointing
Product review: First let me begin by saying that John Irving is one of my favorite authors. I read some of his other books time and time again and give them out as gifts.That being said, I did not like a Widow for One Year, or The Fourth Hand (Irving's two prior novels). However, the strength of Cider House Rules and A Prayer for Owen Meaney made me pre-order this book.Being a true Irving fan, I stuck with this to the bitter end. Unfortunately Irving has become formulaic and, at times, tedious. I did not like the prostitution themes or the tatoo ones. They were boring and contrived and really did not contribute to the novel.Irving did have some flashes of brilliance (his character, Emma) but they were too few and far between to keep even the most ardent fan reading.
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