“I love the story but John Irving adds too much man perspective info to make it too enjoyable. At times it is a tough read.”
“Great story. If you take out about 100 pages - Excellent story.”
“This was the book that got me started with John Irving. I truly feel that this book is his masterpiece. I've never been able to put it down, alternately laughing and crying, and I love it so much that I've loaned it out at least five times (and had to purchase a new copy after each "loan"). I've since read a lot of Irving, and although I can't say I've enjoyed all of his works, A Prayer For Owen Meany is one I will keep rereading until my geriatric, arthritic fingers can no longer turn the pages.”
“This is the book I read in Grade 10 that really turned me onto reading. I loved Owen and his quirkiness and was especially intrigued since the girls' school John Irving spent time at researching was the school I attended in Toronto! I have yet to go back to it a second time, but know I will someday.”
“My best friend in high school said this was one of his all time favorite books, so I read it with great anticipation. I thought it was way too wordy. The ending with "the shot" was so contrived, I couldn't believe that this was what the author had been building up to through the whole book. Took to skimming toward the end just to get through it. Laughed out loud here and there, but definitely not one of my favorite, and I'll probably not read Irving again. Much preferred Garp & Hotel New Hampshire, but those were both over 20 years ago.”
“A wonderful book. The movie didn't come close.”
“The opening sentnece of "A Prayer for Owen Meany" is one of my all-time favorites. ”
“One of my all time favorites. I read this book for the first time about 15 years ago and have re-read it every couple of years since. I hated for the book to end because I so enjoyed the characters. I actually missed having them in my life when the book was over. Sounds odd, I know. I've read several other Irving books and this one was by far the best. ”
“How many stars are there in the firmament? That should be about right for this book!”
“Meant to post 5 stars- Belovrd D”
