Becki's review
The Hotel New Hampshire (Black Swan)
by John Irving
Becki's review
The Hotel New Hampshire (Black Swan) by John Irving
Becki's review
rating:
bookshelves:
to-read-again---
As go a number of Irving stories, this book is very odd (numerous fantastic events in the midst of a "natural" storyline), and I would not recommend this to my general list of friends. But I personally enjoy it for the storytelling. Much as I'm careful about the content of some of his stories, Irving is a master at the ART of storytelling; I picture sitting at a fireplace, being entertained by a grandfatherly type, with all the necessary embellishments and hominess and humor.
I like his picture of New England, and this dysfunctional family who doesn't seem to realize their dysfunction.
I like his picture of New England, and this dysfunctional family who doesn't seem to realize their dysfunction.
