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Title: Definitely not Owen Meany.
Review: Like some of the other reviewers, I am a big John Irving fan. And like the others, I found THE FOURTH HAND to be disappointing. It's John Irving gone over the top. Yes, he is the master of exaggeration and satire but this time his plot just turned ridiculous. Yes, there are some poignant moments... using STUART LITTLE to woo Rudy and Doris was lovely, and the wedding rings on the dock was breathtaking, but these moments are few and far between. I don't really care about football statistics or details of some guy's erection in my novels. Make me laugh or make me cry, John Irving. Unfortunately, all I did this time was yawn.
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