Not his best by a long margin, but worth reading if you're a fan. A book in three parts that despite the consistency of characters feels like three odd books stuck together. I really enjoyed part one - the summer of 1958. A great Irving mix; by turns hilarious and moving. But by the time the book really focuses on Ruth (in parts two & three) I wasn't so impressed. I didn't find her likeable, but worse I didn't find her believable. I really wanted a resolution to Eddy's waiting, but Ruth's happy ending felt very contrived.