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RetroLounge
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Thu Aug-21-08 05:43 PM Original message |
Just finished A Prayer for Owen Meany |
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XemaSab
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Thu Aug-21-08 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. I liked it! |
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searchingforlight
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Thu Aug-21-08 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. I believe that and "Cider House Rules" are his two greatest books. |
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Manifestor_of_Light
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Thu Aug-21-08 06:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Cider House Rules is excellent. |
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RetroLounge
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Thu Aug-21-08 06:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. "Cider House Rules" is on my shelf |
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NRaleighLiberal
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Thu Aug-21-08 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. Love it - one of my favorites - up there with Garp and Cider House Rules. |
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Gato Moteado
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Thu Aug-21-08 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
4. one of my favorite books! |
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Thu Aug-21-08 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
5. Loved it. Very dear story. |
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gratefultobelib
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Thu Aug-21-08 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
6. Absolutely, totally and completely loved it!! Amazing, you are so right. |
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Thu Aug-21-08 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
8. I read it a few years back.. loved it. n/t |
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Th1onein
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Thu Aug-21-08 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
10. Irving's BEST book, in my opinion. |
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RetroLounge
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Thu Aug-21-08 08:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. It was a movie? Really? |
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gratefultobelib
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Thu Aug-21-08 08:31 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. It wasn't a horrible movie. It just could not possibly measure up to the book. As I |
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RetroLounge
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Thu Aug-21-08 08:42 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Simon Birch |
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japple
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Fri Aug-22-08 07:57 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. I, too, think it's John Irving's best work. It is a wonderful, |
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Fri Aug-22-08 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
15. I loved this book! |
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Sat Aug-30-08 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
16. It's a great book. nt |
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Sat Sep-13-08 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
17. Irving's best, IMO, and that's saying something. |
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Thu Sep-18-08 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
18. Great Book. I Think I LIke "Garp" Just A Little Better.... (n/t) |
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Sat Oct-18-08 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
19. One of my favorites of all time. |
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Onceuponalife
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Sun Nov-23-08 04:32 AM Response to Original message |
20. I agree with searchingforlight |
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RobertDevereaux
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Thu Nov-27-08 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
21. Garp and Cider House Rules... |
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RufusTFirefly
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Fri Nov-28-08 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
22. Loved it. If you liked "Owen Meany," try the books of Robertson Davies |
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Tue Dec-02-08 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
23. Not exactly apples vs. apples, but "Owen Meany" reminds me somewhat of .. |
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