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Title: Very readable, but not Irving's best.
Review: Like many other reviewers have already pointed out, this book--while good--is not up to par with most of his other novels. That being said, it is still a very readable, very interesting story. The protaganist--Patrick Wallingford--is a TV news reporter who loses his left hand in a freak accident involving lions. He then receives a new hand from a deceased man, and gets romantically involved with his widow. One of the problems I had with this book is that the characters aren't quite as "quirky" as in some of Irving's other books. But it's still a light, entertaining and worthwhile read! I recommend it for any Irving fan.
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