A Prayer for Owen Meany: A Novel

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A Prayer for Owen Meany: A Novel

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Pros & Cons

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Pros

This book is a robust pg-13. There is a bit of foul language and some adult scenes that, while not pornographic by any means, are plain enough that you'll want to be aware of them.

When i am listening to this audible, i feel like the characters are real and talking to me. Barrett switches between characters, giving each one a sound of their own is truly masterful" "though he does seem to become a bit heavy handed with the religi... Read More

The story begins in the early 1950s and moves forward through the years until the mid 1960s. It then hops to the late 80s, catching us up on johnny’s life. Their lives are intertwined by their friendship and the incredible bond they have. The story is... Read More

John irving is a deceptively wonderful storyteller. This man is stunningly brilliant! I have always loved irving's writing; it is the reason i chose to read this book. A prayer for owen meany is a masterpiece and a most unforgettable character.

Cons

This book is a horrible disappointment and i am only finishing it because i always finish a book that i start" "it's real only value is to show the chaotic mind state of the liberal view of vietnam.

Was a draft dodger. Left his country. Didn’t like the catholic church. I still recall it being preachy, jumping around, and interminably long.

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Quality

After a lifetime of reading quality novels and nonfiction i consider this book to be the best

Such a book of reality even though fictional you will immediately bond with the characters and immerse yourself in their lives

The author is obviously a great famous writer so i anticipated a great payoff and was somewhat disappointed

Cant tell you how many times it made me burst out laughing but as these boys grow older and approach graduating in the early 60... Read More

Packaging/appearance

Yet all of this is in service to explaining the first sentence of the the story

Competitiveness

I never reread a bood or rewatch a movie or an episode

The book couldve been halved in length and still been interesting but you have to trust the writer

Overview

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novel, first, through, many and long.

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Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.

This product had a total of 12,575 reviews as of our last analysis date on Aug 26 2023.