A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving

A Prayer for Owen Meany

John Irving

617 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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"I am doomed to remember a boy with a wrecked voice not because of his voice, or because he was the smallest person I ever knew, or even because he was the instrument of my mother's death, but because he is the reason I believe in God; I am a Chri...

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Community Reviews Summary of 13,233 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
reflective 69%
funny 46%
sad 45%
challenging 30%
inspiring 28%
hopeful 24%
dark 17%
mysterious 16%
adventurous 11%
lighthearted 6%
tense 6%
informative 3%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 27%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

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4.1

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