And I am still trying to find the right words but overall.. what an incredible story. I mean all the little storylines that you just passively read that come into play later on (the shot!!!!!). And Owen is just so inspiring and courageous and weird. I didn’t think I would get won over by him at the beginning but I did!
Couple thoughts pinging around my head:
1) I also was disappointed in who John’s dad was- I felt his disappointment so strongly & thought Irving did a great job with communicating his feelings.
2) the attraction thing with John to Hester made me uncomfortable. I thought that could have easily been left out and the reader could still get a solid picture of who Hester was.
3)The grandmother was hilarious!
4) John’s love for Dan was really sweet.
5) too many thoughts about Owen-still processing- but just that he ran TOWARD the dream and TOWARD his calling makes him a better person than me. I would have avoided my death at all costs but that’s why we need stories of Owen Meany- to inspire us and make us more brave.
6) I am still feeling over how The Shot came into play at the end. My jaw dropped while reading when I realized what they were doing.
Give me all your thoughts/insights since I don’t have a book club to discuss with. Be my book club Reddit!
by General-Wrangler6513