A Dead Hand: A Crime in Calcutta
by:
Paul Theroux (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780141044163 (0141044160)
Publish date: 2010
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 265
Edition language: English
An uneven novel from Theroux, ranging from 2 to 5 stars. Low stars for repetition, unconvincing character development with abrupt changes, and obvious plot with a limp conclusion; high stars for parallelism (albeit sometimes heavy handed), rich description, and overall idea. A good edit would have t...
Never judge a book by its cover - until you do - and the cover was the best thing about it. 2.5 stars.
More of a 2.5; I might round up later.I am really not sure how I feel about this book. On one hand, it does make me want to read Theroux's travel writing. I like his style.On the other hand, it's just plain strange. It starts out as a mystery/travel piece, morphs into some quasi romance book, the...
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