4.24 avg rating — 337,281 ratings

"John Irving is my all-time favorite, and this may be his best book. Certainly a masterpiece. Still holds up after 20+ years (if you put the anti-Reagan comments in context). A wonderful book, in my all-time top 5."

4.26 avg rating — 6,889,988 ratings

"Simply the best! A rite of passage to be read over and over."

3.98 avg rating — 490,845 ratings

"Fantastic: mystical, maddening, mesmerizing and mysterious. Each time I read it, I don;t know how Morrison did it, but she sure did. It is terrific."

4.28 avg rating — 752,596 ratings

"Essential reading on many levels- -history, plight of women, fate of black America. . . .this is an awesome book. In my top 5 all time favorites!"

3.93 avg rating — 5,920,819 ratings

"An unabashed classic that should be read and reread for pleasure, not because you have to read it for school."

4.11 avg rating — 238,895 ratings

"Love Irving- - -he's the best storyteller in America (although you may nmot always like what he has to tell!)"

4.12 avg rating — 1,105,595 ratings

"Total brilliance. GGM is a master."

3.90 avg rating — 2,837,972 ratings

"One of my all-time favorites, even though it was forced on us in HS. Resonates still even after all these years."

4.12 avg rating — 2,809,683 ratings

"Fantastic-Lois Lowry is a national treasure. So glad this book is on my children's 6th grade Humaities syllabus, but it is not just for kids."

4.44 avg rating — 639,309 ratings

"Lower level Steinbeck, but still engaging."