A review by alex_watkins
The Cider House Rules by John Irving

4.0

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.