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The World According to Garp

John Irving

Start date: September 1, 2011

Finish date: September 30, 2011

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May 24, 2008 Annet rated it really liked it

Shelves: literature-pure, have-to-read-again

Looking back, such a great book, have to re-read this one too!

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Mar 08, 2019 Melanie rated it it was amazing

I walked into this book not really knowing what to expect. I knew there was a movie with Robin Williams, but didn't know any more than that. I listened to this as an audio book and Macleod Andrews did a great job, and at times I could hear William's voice. I'm shocked by other reviewers saying they found this book to be boring - makes me wonder what they actually enjoy reading. So much happens in this book that my interest was maintained and I wanted to know what happens. I may even start using ...more

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Apr 03, 2009 Bucket rated it really liked it

Shelves: reviewed, old-favorites, 1001-read-all-editions, humor, literary, sex, parents-affecting-children, tragedy, culture, generational-epic

This is a re-read but there was actually very little I remembered from the first time I read it at 16 or 17. The themes of writing, lust, and man as both protector and criminal and how this affects women are very interesting. The idea that women are objectified sometimes, whether they are being protected or assaulted, is very thought-provoking. The repeating motifs of disability, fear of impending tragedy, violence, and untimely death are also more clearly for a purpose to me this time around.

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