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Title: A HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT FOR SUCH A TALENTED AUTHOR!
Review: Having read "The World According to Garp," "Cider House Rules" and "Widow for One Year," all of which were excellent books, I expected to find another smashing best seller in "The Fourth Hand." Alas, that was not to be. I always try to look for the positive in a book but, unfortunately, the only aspect that appealed to me was Irving's, once again, tongue-in-cheek humour. Overall, the plot was rather immature and almost childish, the characters were weak and came across as air-heads, the writing style was stinted and the story, in general, went around in circles without meaning or purpose. If the book remains on the best seller's list it is likely due to the previous acclaim of the author and past literary successes; however, this one in no way lives up to the renowned gifted talents of Mr. Irving.
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