A review by gear3232
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book exceeded all of my expectations, i love how intentional and detailed the writing and I like how John Irving wrapped up the ending so neatly, without making it predictable. I appreciate the approach to religion as well, it addresses it without aggressively forcing it on the reader. I adored John, Hester, Tabitha, Owen, Simon, and Noah. I also think that it’s well balanced,
most of my questions were answered by the end of the book but it also left me with a few questions. Was Owen really a virgin birth? Could Owen have avoided his fate?
I also liked how the author switched from the past to the present, it kept the story from becoming to slow or boring. 
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