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Title: Interesting storyline rambles on pointlessly
Review: The first chapter of Thorton Wilder's "The Bridge of San Luis Rey" was very interesting and absorbing. It tells of a monk who, after the collapsing of an historic bridge hurtles five people to their deaths, researches the personal lives of the dead and tries to discover if the tragedy was a coincidence or a sheer act of God. The next three, absolutely horrendous chapters, go on to describe the lives of the deceased. After reading three chapters filled with boring, gratuitous material, I hoped for an outstanding ending that would bring all the events together. But what I got was an ending that mocked me, seeming to ask, "Why did you read this book?"
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