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Title: Is this the same Chevalier who wrote "Pearl Earring"?
Review: "Girl with a Pearl Earring" was an extraordinary novel, with its simplicity and subtlety and intriguing characters. "Lady and the Unicorn" is its opposite, with shallow characters, a silly plot, and an unengaging, elementary writing style. The overabundant references to sex and the raunchy sexual encounters are nauseating. I've read all of Chevalier's books, and while none are even in the same league as "Earring," at least the others were readable. The fact that this book revolves around a beautiful piece of art is immaterial; it belongs in the dime-store novel genre.
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