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Alicia Srinivas asked this question about A Prayer for Owen Meany:
Would this book be interesting for a non-Christian? How serious are the religious undertones?
Juanita Yes you do not have to be a Christian, or even faintly religious to enjoy this book. Religion is only a minor player. The stories are about so much mo…moreYes you do not have to be a Christian, or even faintly religious to enjoy this book. Religion is only a minor player. The stories are about so much more. (less)
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