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Book Review of A Son of the Circus

A Son of the Circus
A Son of the Circus
Author: John Irving
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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Overlong and incredibly slow story of an expat Indian doctor who leads a second life writing "Bollywood" detective movies.

There is also a subplot involving a serial killer, a dwarf bodyguard, prostitutes, missionaries, various circus scenes, and a "gentleman's club" holdover from the Raj era.

Certainly not Irving's best work, though it does have some very funny moments.