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Summary: I will always remember a boy with a wrecked voice!!
Review: This is definately the most engaging book I have ever read. Not just the central character but also those characters' whose lives he touches, his view of America and the intricate interweaving plot.
Whoever has read this can forget the boy with the wrecked voice born out of the Meany Granite Quarry, his most odd Parents and his pessimistic best friend, Pastor Merrill, and the Wigginses. Tabitha and Dan, Lydia (plus and minus her leg), and of course Harriet Wheelwright.
Their are a host of unforgettable caracters whom all deserve a novel of their own but with skill and emotion spanning craft Irving slots them all subservient to the Wonderful Owen Meany.
This book has become My Bible over the past seven years. I have read it twice in its entirety but dipped into it many times more just to remind myself of how writing can be truly outstanding. He will never leave my side
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Summary: I HOPE I NEVER COME ACROSS A BETTER BOOK
Review: I HAVE READ "OWEN MEANY" SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS AND I TRY TO READ IT IN THE FALL, JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS. I AM A HUGE JOHN IRVING FAN AND WITHOUT DETRACTING FROM HIS OTHER WORK, I HAVE TO SAY THAT "OWEN MEANY" IS BY FAR THE MOST RESONANT FOR ME. OWEN IS A CHARACTER THAT BURNS INTO YOU, AND THE ENTIRE BOOK IS LIKE A VAGUE CHILDHOOD MEMORY, RECALLING THE BEST OF WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO BE A CHILD. THE ENTIRE BOOK IS SET UP LIKE A FLAWLESS, DELICATE PUZZLE THAT SNAPS INTO PLACE IN THE LAST CHAPTER IN AN INCREDIBLY POWERFUL AND SATISFYING WAY. A MOVIE COULD NEVER DO THIS BOOK JUSTICE
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Summary: Another classic from the master of dysfunction.
Review: Probably John Irving's best novel, which is pretty amazing when you consider some of the other fantastic tales he's written. Owen Meany is excellently plotted, hilariously funny, and absolutely jam-packed with fantastic characters. This book mercilessly sucks you into it's intricately designed world and just will not let you up for air.
This is a serious warning. If you start to read this book, you will forgo food, sleep and relationships with anyone other than the crazy bunch of characters inhabiting this amazing novel
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Summary: My all time favorite book!
Review: Owen Meany is such a wonderful character. I couldn't put the book down once I started it. This book really makes you wonder about God. I didn't want this story to end after I was finished. If you don't believe in God, reading this book will make you believe
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Summary: It replaced the bible on my nightstand
Review: A Prayer for Owen Meany is a masterpiece. Having read and thoroughly enjoyed all of Irving's published works, Owen Meany stands out as the most pleasant reading experience I have ever had. Hysterically comical to the point of gut-wrenching laughter, Owen Meany is a twisted tale of fate, courage and one boy's struggle amongst the laws of Vagrodynamics. To not read this book is to deny oneself the greatest literary euphoria
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Summary: I had no idea!
Review: I was just humming along, reading a funny, entertaining and very well-written book about these kids and their lives... and WHAM! The ending took me totally by surprise. Now I find myself reading more and more books which "wrap everything up" like Irving did with this one. I used to work in a library and heard many men saying that Irving was a "chick writer". Well, my incredibly manly sexual dynamo of a husband enjoyed this book too, so there
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Summary: I just didn't buy it
Review: Having read this book when it came out, nearly 10 years ago?, I have only fragmentary memories of the plot etc. and am thus unable to string together an impressive and convincing list of its faults. But after scanning the above list of fawning reviews, I feel compelled to relate that after Owen Meany, I resolved never to read another Irvig book. I had grown weary of stories in some way involving bears or trips to Austria (I don't think I am alone in this weariness), so I was already circumspect about reading Irving again. My feeling was that the whole book was a set-up for one climactic moment - and I just didn't buy it. From the glowing testimonials above, it sounds like most readers bought it, though. It's almost enough to tempt me to read it again and see if I missed the boat. Almost
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Summary: Possibly my favorite book of all time!
Review: This book was given to me by my best friend 6 years ago for my 40th B'day. I was never an Irving fan, but I truly LOVED this book.Owen Meany is the most beautiful and real character I've ever met. It is the only book I will not lend to anyone for any reason. What I remember most about the book is how large a character Owen Meany was -- and Irving's use of capital letters was genius! When I was reading the book, I kept wishing I was in a book club so I could discuss it with someone! We're all put on this earth for a reason, and A Prayer For Owen Meany illustrates this so beautifully. I know when I read it again, which I certainly will, there will be things I missed the first time. I remember it was kinda hard to get into, but once I did, I couldn't put it down. A beautiful story about love, friendship and heroism. Thank you, John Irving
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Summary: Possibly my favorite book of all time!
Review: This book was given to me by my best friend 6 years ago for my 40th B'day. I was never an Irving fan, but I truly LOVED this book. Owen Meany is the most beautiful and real character I've ever met. It is the only book I will not lend to anyone for any reason. What I remember most about the book is how large a character Owen Meany was -- and Irving's use of capital letters was genius! When I was reading the book, I kept wishing I was in a book club so I could discuss it with someone! We're all put on this earth for a reason, and A Prayer For Owen Meany illustrates this so beautifully. I know when I read it again, which I certainly will, there will be things I missed the first time. I remember it was kinda hard to get into, but once I did, I couldn't put it down. A beautiful story about love, friendship and heroism. Thank you, John Irving
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Summary: Though a slow starter, an intense, memorable read.
Review: I still have visions of Owen, even though I read this book about six years ago; touching and cruel, powerful and mild
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