A Prayer for Owen Meany Mass Market
A Prayer for Owen Meany Mass Market
"A Prayer for Owen Meany" is NOT your typical book. Of course, that
could be said about any of John Irving's novels; his is one of the most
unusual voices I've ever read. But this one is especially unique.
Owen Meany is probably the most memorable character that I've ever come
across in a book of any genre. A dwarf with a voice so striking and
strange that his dialogue is WRITTEN IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, he also
believes (rightly!) that he is an instrument of God. It is sometimes
confusing to follow the jumps in time; the narrator, Owen's best friend
Johnny Wheelwright, alternates the story of his growing up with Owen
with anecdotes from his "present" life in the late 80's.
Predestination,
faith, doubt, politics, love, hate, family, friendship...these are all
themes that make appearances in this book. Furthermore, it is a
page-turner that is impossible to put down, right from the start. I
read the entire second half of the book in one marathon reading
session, wasting an entire morning because I couldn't bear to stop,
knowing that more revelations were in store. I've read some of Irving's
other novels, and loved them all, but I think "A Prayer for Owen
Meany" has been the best so far.
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A Prayer for Owen Meany Mass Market