sophronisba 's review for:

A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I read this book to pieces when I was in high school. I read it again this year for the first time in at least twenty years and it holds up! The 5 stars are maybe a tiny bit unearned because I continue to have issues with the way Irving writes women. But I have so much affection for this book I couldn't bring myself to downgrade it.