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460 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
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Format: Digital
Language: English
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Description
John Irving returns to the themes that established him as one of our most admired and beloved authors in this absorbing novel of fate and memory.As we grow older—most of all, in what we remember and what we dream—we live in the past. Sometimes, we...
Community Reviews Summary of 634 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
mysterious 58%
adventurous 41%
challenging 29%
funny 29%
sad 29%
dark 23%
hopeful 23%
tense 11%
informative 5%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Child death, DeathModerate
Xenophobia, War, Pregnancy460 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
John Irving returns to the themes that established him as one of our most admired and beloved authors in this absorbing novel of fate and memory.As we grow older—most of all, in what we remember and what we dream—we live in the past. Sometimes, we...
Community Reviews Summary of 634 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
mysterious 58%
adventurous 41%
challenging 29%
funny 29%
sad 29%
dark 23%
hopeful 23%
tense 11%
informative 5%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Child death, DeathModerate
Xenophobia, War, Pregnancy