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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I thought this book was bizarre. I never read any John Irving and thought I needed to give it a try.
There were elements of this book that seemed unreal, like this doesn't happen in real life. Like Garp's existence, or his and his wife's promiscuity juxtaposed against their love for each other.
John Irving is definitely a talented writer. The best part of the boo was the epilogue, or in Irvings words, " An epilogue is more than a body count. An epilogue, in the disguise of wrapping up the past, is really a way of warning us about the future. "
There were elements of this book that seemed unreal, like this doesn't happen in real life. Like Garp's existence, or his and his wife's promiscuity juxtaposed against their love for each other.
John Irving is definitely a talented writer. The best part of the boo was the epilogue, or in Irvings words, " An epilogue is more than a body count. An epilogue, in the disguise of wrapping up the past, is really a way of warning us about the future. "
I saw the movie long ago and I loved it. The book, for me, was an extension of the movie, and I was able to get more information and insight into the characters. It lived up to my memories and it embellished them. A sad tale that leaves you feeling happy.
I will always be a fan of John Irving. Although there are common themes that run through most of his novels, I always find them highly entertaining. I had seen the movie numerous times and had never read the book. As is often the case, there were so many more nuances to the book that the movie could never capture. It was a very good book, but not my favorite of Irving's (Son of the Circus).
I love John Irving. I don’t think I’ve read a writer that I can compare him to, which is always a compliment, in my opinion. He’s harsh, and honest, often gruesome or exceedingly sexual, but everything always ties in beautifully with the storyline and you always feel like you are genuinely getting every aspect of his characters. There are no smoke screens and no illusions, we are not ‘left to our devices’ to figure out what’s going on in the bedroom, we’re taken there. Very few people could make something like this work, and he does.
The World According to Garp does not disappoint. It sees the character through his life and the events the unfold are something you would never have imagined. It’s not my favourite Irving novel, Until I Find You firmly holds the lead (right now, anyway), but it is brilliantly written and realised, and if ever there was a time to say that a character came alive, it would be this. It would be Irving’s characters.
The World According to Garp does not disappoint. It sees the character through his life and the events the unfold are something you would never have imagined. It’s not my favourite Irving novel, Until I Find You firmly holds the lead (right now, anyway), but it is brilliantly written and realised, and if ever there was a time to say that a character came alive, it would be this. It would be Irving’s characters.
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
‘Life,’ Garp wrote, ‘is sadly not structured like a good old-fashioned novel. Instead, an ending occurs when those who are meant to peter out have petered out. All that’s left is memory. But even a nihilist has a memory.’
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes