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The Cider House Rules
by John Irving
After seeing the movie (which I loved), I knew I wanted to read the book. It's still the only Irving book I've read, but it made me want to read all of them. Homer Wells is a character that I could identify with in a strange, but very specific way. (No, I'm not an orphan. But I have felt so many of the same feelings that he did. Haven't we all?)
The book is, first and foremost, about abortion. It's very pro-choice. So, if that bothers you...well, read it anyway. Maybe it will change your mind.
It's also about family and our notions of it. Who's to say that the kids in the orphanage aren't a family?
I loved this book even more than the movie. In fact, the movie is only a small portion of the book. In the book, Homer grows from a small boy to an old man.
Check it out.
The book is, first and foremost, about abortion. It's very pro-choice. So, if that bothers you...well, read it anyway. Maybe it will change your mind.
It's also about family and our notions of it. Who's to say that the kids in the orphanage aren't a family?
I loved this book even more than the movie. In fact, the movie is only a small portion of the book. In the book, Homer grows from a small boy to an old man.
Check it out.