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Book Review of Second Nature

Second Nature
Second Nature
Author: Alice Hoffman
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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Going through a divorce, Robin Moore makes an impulsive decision to save a man from an institutionalized lifetime committment. The man, whom she dubs Stephen,the lone survivor as a three year old of a plane crash, was raised by wolves. Handsome human form covers an instinct that was honed by nature, and Stephen is a paradox of both human and animal traits. The book is a fascinating look at life from varying viewpoints, of morals and relationships, good and evil as defined by each individual. Great read.