Rating: 
Summary: UNFORGETTABLE
Review: A Prayer for Owen Meany is one of the most profound books I've ever read. From its shocking opening line to its painful
conclusion I found my own belief in God and experience of faith challenged
and tested. As many times as I've read Owen (and I've worn out three copies since it was first published) I'm still moved by THE VOICE and its continuing ring in my ears. Each time I read the scene where Rev. Merrill, a man "trying to be brave," asks the students to pray for Owen Meany I hope that this
time their prayers will be answered.
Rating:
Summary: One of Irvings best.
Review: I have read every book written by John Irving and I am a huge fan, so my review may be somewhat biased. However,
this book ranks with the best of any book I have read. If you
are one of the many who read "Garp" or "Hotel New Hampshire"
you will certainly love this book.
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Summary: A truly great book - hilarious, moving: READ IT!
Review: This is the book I re-read every December. Why? Because it has the Christmas pageant from Hell in it. It is so funny that I laugh until I cannot see to read for the tears.
It is also a powerful book you will never forget with
characters you will come to love. It will make you laugh.
It will make you cry. And it certainly will make you laugh til you cry. You will never forget OWEN MEANY. But you will
still want to read it again next December.
Rating:
Summary: THE BEST BOOK OF THE LAST TEN YEARS
Review: Irving has often been compared to Charles Dickens, but in this book he develops characters that can break your heart much smoothly than Dickens ever could. There are few books that I have read that I will actually laugh out loud in, this was one of them. A Prayer for Owen Meany is a roller coaster of emotions. You'll find yourself laughing one minute, crying the next, and end up evaulating your belief system. Never has a book that deals with serious issues of Christianity been so entertaining. Without a doubt, John Irving's best book ever.
Rating:
Summary: Superb
Review: This book is the most amazing piece of fiction that has come across my view since I began to read. It brings profound emotions to surface and commands the reader to continue. I was unable to stop reading for more than a couple of hours before I finished it. Irving displays things that have never been brought to my attention in ways that had a sort of power over me while I was engulfed in the fantastic text
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Summary: Owen Meany reminded me that our lives have a PURPOSE.
Review: If you have become jaded and cynical, Owen Meany will restore your faith in God, this world and yourself. John Irving has created a misfit named Owen Meany, a young man who accidentally kills his best friend's mom on page 1; is reared by his parents to suspect he is the product of a virgin birth; and who lives his life in its purest form -- for that single, special purpose. I honestly cried when this book ended -- not due to the author's resolution of Owen Meany's life, but because Owen Meany's life was only fiction. To know an Owen Meany would be an honor.
-- Carla Curtsinger Kansas City, M
Rating:
Summary: a damn good book
Review: 'nuff said
Rating: 
Summary: Interesting, captivating, and a little bizarre
Review: I read this because it was recommended to my son as he was
entering high school, and I want to exert my "parental
guidance" duties for books as well as for movies. This is really not an appropriate book for 13 and
14 year olds. It's difficult for them to follow because time keeps popping back and forth. The language (lots of cuss words)
and situations are inappropriate for that age group, in my opinion. Nevertheless, it does have an attraction to it for adults
and kept me interested to the end. Owen Meany is definitely
a bizarre character--his belief in his own Christ-ness and
in his dream-visions, his strange relationships with women,
the ways in which he copes with his small stature. This is different from most books I read. I recommend
it, as long as you're willing to go with non-run-of-the-mill,
because it definitely is NOT that!
Rating:
Summary: This was a good book.More action needed.
Review: I think more description would be helpful. for the most part I realy liked this book.
I recomend it.
It's really intence.
sighned,
Lost
Love
Rating:
Summary: Owen is everyone
Review: This book tells the story of destiny, but not in the Hollywood pistolglamarama kill em adventure. It has a frankness, a depth, and a pure joy in the telling of a life that wouldn't show up on the front page. An inspired work. Give it to people, and watch them come back to you with not just a smile, but a deeper understanding of the animal known as humanity
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