Reviews

The Cider House Rules by John Irving

ursa_minor's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing slow-paced

kaceyp14's review

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

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

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?

traceyyoung's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

5.0

kit_lol's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

smoacs's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

amymere's review against another edition

dark funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

corprew's review

2.0

The further we get from the late 70s/early 80s, the less relevant John Irving appears. Very much a book of its time.

nigelbrown's review against another edition

5.0

I bet this ruffles a few feathers down in Florida… Good.