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Last Night in Twisted River

John Irving

Start date: December 3, 2009

Finish date: December 31, 2009

Discussion: Themed Reading

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Nov 23, 2010 Kellie rated it it was ok

Shelves: bookclub-books, 2010-reads, fiction-literature

I have read 4 other books by Irving. They were far better than this one. Irving’s plots are layered. His characters are complex and extraordinary. This book was no exception. I plodded through and I admit, there were parts I enjoyed.

Irving will take you back in time and set you up for what’s to come. Then he will fast forward and set you up for what just happened. He did it so much in this book, I was annoyed.

The story is about Daniel and his father, the cook. Something tragic happens when Dan ...more

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Jul 23, 2009 Tracy rated it really liked it

Shelves: own-it, new-england

If this is the first Irving book you pick up, you may not realize what you are getting yourself into. If you're a fan, you'll be happy that the old John Irving is back- The harsh, yet sentimental storyteller who gave us Garp and Owen Meany. You'll even forgive him the sometimes self-indulgent, never-ending passages of writing that ultimately have nothing to do with the story. Because once again he's given us characters that, like Garp and Owen, won't soon be forgotten. Spanning three generations ...more

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Oct 27, 2009 Roy rated it really liked it

John Irving is one of my favorite authors. The best of his best (Garp, Hotel New Hampshire, Owen Meany, Cider House Rules) are amongst the finest novels ever written in my opinion. This isn't to say that I'm incapable of finding fault in his books. For example, I found Son of the Circus to be disappointing. But John Irving at his worst is more fascinating to read than many writers at their best. An interesting thing about Last Night in Twisted River is that it is in many ways a meditation on his ...more

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Dec 29, 2009 Vada Taylor rated it it was amazing

Shelves: kindle-to-read

This is one of the best from John Irving. The characters are lovable and real, as John does best. A story of how actions in life are all chained together. It's a story that unfolds and sticks with you. The characters are memorable and haunt you long after you've finished reading. You are drawn in and you wish to know more. ...more

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