It it a wonderful book, if you haven't, you should really read it.
2006-12-19 01:59:44 · 7 answers · asked by amazon 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Good book!!
I like "World According to Garp", "Son of the Circus", and "The Fourth Hand" by the same author, too.
2006-12-19 02:24:19 · answer #1 · answered by Rebecca A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup. I wrote an English placement exam for college based on that book.
Also, "A Prayer for Owen Meany" is the title.
2006-12-19 02:46:35 · answer #2 · answered by lcraesharbor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
great book, if you are talking about A Prayer for Owen Meany. I really enjoyed the particular sense of humor, that touch of magic realism ... It's a big joke and it is very serious at the same time, don't you think?
2006-12-19 04:29:12 · answer #3 · answered by athalia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Provided that you mean "Owen Meany," I had to read it in high school; I think that John Irving is the sort of author who appeals to high-school English teachers. At the time, I thought that it was complete rubbish. I'm curious whether I would retain that perception if I read it again. . . my feeling is that I probably would. Irvings influences (Dickens, Thomas Hardy, Gunter Grass, Nathaniel Hawthorne) are all better than he is.
2006-12-19 03:22:23 · answer #4 · answered by Drew 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John Irving is one of my very favorite writers, and "Owen Meany" is one of his best, in my opinion. A terrific and moving story.
2006-12-19 05:23:56 · answer #5 · answered by shkspr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess you mean "Owen Meaney"
Watch the spelling, all the others!
2006-12-19 03:31:59 · answer #6 · answered by saehli 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Please say you meant "Owen Meany"
2006-12-19 03:02:41 · answer #7 · answered by Terrigrrl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋