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Title: ONE OF THE WORST BOOKS EVER WRITTEN!
Review: Who told Malamud that he could write? Based on a factual murder or not, this book is definitely full of pointless details that don't move the story (if it can even be called that) along, but only impede it. The writing and phrasing are flat and lifeless. Nothing can be felt for the characters because there isn't any kind of "life" vibe from them. That said, the book should be re-titled "Yakov Calls His Wife Horrible Names And Disrespects God". I had to read this pathetic trash of a novel for my English class, and nothing irritates me more. I can barely stay awake when my teacher talks about it. If you want real authors that actually have talent, check out books by Grimson, Bloch, or Blatty. Don't waste your time with The Fixer. The book was a waste of paper and ink.
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