Note: Originally posted on Amazon & GR on 9 Sept 2012 (minor edits made). Seems fitting that this be the first of my reviews to be removed from GR because unlike later ones, I included an anecdote which makes this book a bit more memorable to me. For me, a book transcends the ordinary and become...
Hey, remember when you were like "I guess I should read [b:The Tin Drum|35743|The Tin Drum (The Danzig Trilogy #1)|Günter Grass|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327945103s/35743.jpg|922581] but I wish it was much less daring and also that it was written by an old fuddy-duddy"? Well, so do...
Originally published on my blog at therelentlessreader.comI SHOULD WRITE THIS REVIEW IN ALL CAPS. IF YOU'VE READ THE BOOK YOU'LL KNOW WHY. IF NOT, PLEASE GET YOURSELF TO THE NEAREST BOOKSTORE/LIBRARY AND GET YOURSELF A COPY.Okay, enough of that. It's annoying.I think I read Owen Meany at just the ri...
Irving’s A Prayer for Owen Meany is magnificent, the writing witty and humorous yet imbued with pathos. This tale of an extraordinary boy and his best friend as they pass through milestones of life and the societal struggles of their time is cleverly crafted and executed, the mark of a master racont...
Most of this review is hidden because of spoilers (anyone who has read this book will understand). The whole books purpose is a spoiler, and to discuss the book would be impossible without revealing the surprise. I will say that this book truly moved me and this was my first John Irving book. I enjo...
'I am doomed to remember a boy with a wrecked voice - or because of his voice, or because he was the smallest person I ever knew, or even because he was the instrument of my mother's death, but because he was the reason I believe in God; I am a Christian because of Owen Meany.' these were the introd...
I came to read this book almost against my will. It was very forcefully recommended by a close friend. I should preface by saying I attempted to read John Irving once before, and the effort was so unpleasant that I was quite put off by Mr. Irving. However, my friend insisted that would not be the...
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