A Prayer for Owen Meany
2 journalers for this copy...
Eleven-year-old Owen Meany, playing in a Little League baseball game in Gravesend, New Hampshire, hits a foul ball and kills his best friend's mother. Owen doesn't believe in accidents; he believes he is God's instrument. What happens to Owen after that 1953 foul is both extraordinary and terrifying. At moments a comic, self-deluded victim, but in the end the principal, tragic actor in a divine plan.
I'm a fan of John Irving's books. However when I first tried to read this book I put it down, perhaps the wrong time ?
As I have tagged claudia_armorim with this book I wanted to try it again before sending it. A good thing because this time I loved it.
As I have tagged claudia_armorim with this book I wanted to try it again before sending it. A good thing because this time I loved it.
On its way to Ireland. Thank you claudia_armorim for giving me a good reason to give a second chance to this book.
Arrived just as I finished my current read so this one is up next!
At first I wasn’t sure if I was going to like it or not. The first third of the book didn’t engage me much but I am so glad I persisted because this has ended up being one of the best books I’ve read. A slow burner at the beginning and wordy at times but when it gets going...
