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637 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Black Swan
Publication date: Not specified
Description
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 afte...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,199 reviews
Moods
reflective 69%
funny 46%
sad 45%
challenging 30%
inspiring 28%
hopeful 24%
dark 17%
mysterious 16%
adventurous 11%
lighthearted 6%
tense 6%
informative 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parent, GriefModerate
Alcohol, Incest, AbleismMinor
Homophobia, Dementia, Antisemitism
637 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Black Swan
Publication date: Not specified
Description
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 afte...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,199 reviews
Moods
reflective 69%
funny 46%
sad 45%
challenging 30%
inspiring 28%
hopeful 24%
dark 17%
mysterious 16%
adventurous 11%
lighthearted 6%
tense 6%
informative 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parent, GriefModerate
Alcohol, Incest, AbleismMinor
Homophobia, Dementia, Antisemitism