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The Cider House Rules by John Irving

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ingeborg_frey's review

Kjedelig og uforutsigbar. Altfor lang.

This book is probably the least strange John irving book, which of course mean all manner of effed up shit still happens. Also not sure about the title, why is it called the cider house rules, I know that they show up, but I'm not sure I got the deep meaning of them that justified the title. Like when the cider house rules show up, I'm like better pay attention this is important, it's the freaking title, but then they aren't. I always just assumed the title referred to something abou the orphanage but I was wrong. I found the jump forward in time very jarring, and pretty depressing, really the second act of the book is just like life is a compromise where you never amount to what you thought you would, the end.

melanie1022's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

ursa_minor's review against another edition

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emotional reflective relaxing slow-paced

kaceyp14's review

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5.0

Well, I've had 20p to go for about a week...it's one of those books that I just can't make myself finish, b/c then it will be done. You know that kind of book. :)
I picked this up not knowing that it was about abortion-I just had heard it was 'good'. I've always been pro-choice, but reading this gives me solid reasoning behind my beliefs that I didn't even know I had.
And beyond that theme, great writing, great characters, great everything. Love the book.

kassiopeia8's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated

Irgendwie entsteht die ganze Zeit nicht so richtig eine Handlung, es plätschert nur so dahin.

Und die mangelnden Aussprachen zwischen den Figuren hinterlassen einen unbefriedigt

casspro's review

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3.0

I think I only read about half of this novel, but what I remember was enjoyable. Irving has a way of tugging at your heartstrings and what better way to do so then to mix a kindly older doctor with a bad drug problem, a loveable orphan, and a abortion clinic?