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

Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.
While the book is absolutely well written and the story and characters are original and interesting, I personally didn’t like the pacing/structure and was confused by what the book is trying to do. I loved reading about the memories of when Owen and the protagonist were kids, but then it would suddenly be interrupted by a tangent on US history, and I would lose interest. That, paired with the way women are sexualized, led me to conclude this type of book is just not for me. 
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