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Paladin

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4. Great Book.

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 09:00 AM

Mar 2013

My favorite John Irving novel is and always will be "The World According To Garp," but "Owen Meany" is a close second. At some point, another effort should be made at a decent film of "Owen Meany"---the first effort, "Simon Birch," was so poorly handled that Irving wouldn't allow it to bear the novel's name.

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"Owen Meany" is breaking our hearts again.... [View all] NRaleighLiberal Mar 2013 OP

I read that book and was reminded of myself in Owen. Then someone pointed out applegrove Mar 2013 #1

What's great about the book is that it can be enjoyed on so many levels - NRaleighLiberal Mar 2013 #2

Agreed. Here's a recommendation on what to listen to next: FSogol Mar 2013 #3

Great Book. Paladin Mar 2013 #4

My Irving quartet is Garp, Meany, Cider House and Hotel NH, in that order... NRaleighLiberal Mar 2013 #5

For Days After Reading "Garp," I Was A Wreck. Paladin Mar 2013 #6

Same here. In fact, Irving's style consistently lead to a deep involvement with the NRaleighLiberal Mar 2013 #7