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4.0 out of 5 stars The Fourth Hand, Feb 6 2006

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Lee-Ann (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Fourth Hand (Paperback)

Great weekend read. Can't take the book seriously, it is definitely "tongue-in-cheek" humour. My first John Irving novel and I can't wait to read another one.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Give That Man A Hand--NOT!, Oct 6 2003

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This review is from: The Fourth Hand (Audio CD)

This book clinches it -- John Irving is very overrated. This book was mildly entertaining at first but quickly became tedious, irritating, and a waste of time to read. I ended the book with an overwhelming feeling of "so what?" Don't waste your time!

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3.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Weak., Jun 18 2003

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James Frohnhofer "fijimf" (New York) - See all my reviews
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This book could certainly win the 'Write a Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan romantic comedy in the style of a John Irving novel.' competition, but other than that couldn't win anything.

Three stars, because even at his worst John Irving is better than most of what's being published today.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Another First Class Effort
Ever since "The World According to Garp," John Irving has been one of my favorite philosophers. His work in "The Fourth Hand" has not caused me to change my mind. Read more

Published on Aug 20 2002 by Grey W. Satterfield Jr.

4.0 out of 5 stars one hand clapping!
First, my review is of the unabridged audiocassette and ONLY the cassette version. I have a feeling I would have hated this had I tried to read it myself. Read more