...no silly op titles. I couldn't do that to my all-time favourite book; and it took me twenty one years to find an all-time favourite. It was, of course, inevitable, that with a user name like ruthcole (A Widow For One Year), I would write an op ab ...
Advantages: A compelling, heartbreaking read Disadvantages: Quite heavy on politics and religion which can drag a bit
...John Wheelwright, the narrator of this novel, is in his 40s, teaches Literature to teenagers in Canada, and has all the personality of a wet dishrag. He is telling the story of his formative years, growing up in America against a backdrop of increasing po ...
Advantages: A clever and enthralling tale of destiny and fate . Disadvantages: A little perverse and a little long . But these are minor points .
A Prayer for Owen Meany. ****************************
A Prayer for Owen Meany is one of those books that I had been told was a 'must read' by countless friends and so it was with great pleasure that I finally got my hands on a copy just before Christ ...
Advantages: It's untouchable uniqueness Disadvantages: Perhaps the political grandstanding
...My usual literary poison is easy-to-read, no-brainer action/crime/legal thrillers that when I try to recall a plot all seem to blend into each other. A Prayer for Owen Meany can and will never join the easily forgotten with their stereotypes and similar ...
Advantages: Full characters, interesting story line, fascinating writing Disadvantages: You might cry at the end - not always a disadvantage
...After my recent review of Fourth Hand, I thought I would update this review a touch so you can understand that John Irving's books aren't all bad. I became a fan of John Irving after reading "Hotel New Hampshire" and have read everything he has written s ...
