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A review by barrettcmyk
A Widow for One Year by John Irving
3.0
my third Irving, after [b:The Cider House Rules|4687|The Cider House Rules|John Irving|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165448095s/4687.jpg|3875895] and [b:The World According to Garp|7069|The World According to Garp|John Irving|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1210680957s/7069.jpg|1028204]. and, this is probably my third favorite of the three.
even though Irving's novels are all more or less centered around small New England towns, and almost every one of them has a major character who writes, it never seems old or tired. i particularly enjoy the way Irving fleshes out his characters; on several occasions Ruth, the protagonist, describes some feeling with which i could associate.
i think my only "eh" factor was the character of Hannah -- i found her almost miserably annoying, and i still have no idea why she and Ruth are even friends.
aside from that, a great read. and a quick one at that -- i devoured this one.
even though Irving's novels are all more or less centered around small New England towns, and almost every one of them has a major character who writes, it never seems old or tired. i particularly enjoy the way Irving fleshes out his characters; on several occasions Ruth, the protagonist, describes some feeling with which i could associate.
i think my only "eh" factor was the character of Hannah -- i found her almost miserably annoying, and i still have no idea why she and Ruth are even friends.
aside from that, a great read. and a quick one at that -- i devoured this one.