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John Irving and Diane Podnar - A Prayer for Owen Meany: Curriculum Unit

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Owen Meany, the dwarf son of a quarry worker in New Hampshire, accidentally kills his best friend's mother with a baseball when he hits it into the stands at a Little League game. Meany subsequently becomes a mystic who believes he is an instrument of God.
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Key Information
Authors John Irving
Fiction Genre Family & Relationships • History • Juvenile Fiction
Fiction Subgenre Unknown
Professional Reviews
  King, Stephen, Washington Post Book World: "Extraordinary, so original, and so enriching...A rare creation in the somehow exhausted work of late twentieth-century fiction...Readers will come to the end sorry to leave [this] richly textured and carefully wrought world."
Book Editions
  Format: Paperback
Publisher: Ballantine Books (April 01, 1990)
Measurements: 7"(h) x 4.25"(w) x 1.25"(d), 0.65 lbs.
ISBN: 9780345361790
Review Summary
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Overall Rating: 5/5 stars
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By: Grouch
Sep 19, 1999

A Perfect Novel

Author's Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: Everything

Cons: Nothing


By: khryctee
Mar 31, 2000

My Love Affair with Owen Meany

Author's Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: Where do i begin?

Cons: Simon Birch, Simon Birch & Oh yes, Simon Birch!!


By: FauxBear
Feb 20, 2003

A Prayer For Owen Meany: The New Hampshire Gospel

Author's Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: Lavish, rich, beautiful, horrifying, funny, completely convincing characters and compelling story

Cons: None (Wow!)

Bottom Line:
There is nothing wrong and EVERYTHING right with this book. Shocking and sad, or insanely hilarious, it's impossible to put down. Simply put, the best book I've read in ages! Read More


By: joshg2fl
Jul 10, 2004

Owen Meany vs. Simon Burch...a fight I'd like to see...Owen would kick his butt

Author's Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: ...just about everything.

Cons: Minimal...see review.

Bottom Line:
“Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Read More


By: inkkognito
Sep 19, 2004

I Pray John Irving Writes Another One This Good

Author's Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: An engaging read full of eccentric characters. Irving at his best.

Cons: Even though it's long, it's too darned short!

Bottom Line:
One of John Irving's top two works. An engaging, entertaining read that will leave you wanting more. Read More


By: martytdx
Jul 17, 2000

"I AM AN INSTRUMENT OF GOD!"

Author's Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: Very well-written, fantastic characters

Cons: Simon Birch


By: TboneCentral
Jul 25, 2000

A Must--Owen Meany is Magnificient

Author's Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: flawless story, lots of symbolism

Cons: none


By: Daniel_Linehan
Jun 11, 2000

As if you didn't hate Simon Birch enough already

Author's Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: Powerful, insightful, strong character, involving plot

Cons: some relatively small structure problems


By: spanish_jam
Mar 23, 2000

A Prayer of Thanks...

Author's Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: wonderful writing, great, unforgettable characters

Cons: It was only 600 pages


By: 212103
Nov 21, 2000

Softens Even the Hardest of Stones

Author's Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: Sigh, just thinking of the book brings a sudden feeling of nostalgia...

Cons: Looks can be decieving, as the boring cover may throw you off.


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