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Dreadful; Awful. Irving's worst. Nothing new in spite of his self-delusional praise for his prior books. Heard same drivel before & from beginning writers. (Who cares; about the semi-colon?). Had hoped for some Irving substance; like Cider House. Yes; he can write; but not this time;;;;;;;;
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Yes, not his best. But, I ask all readers, just how many "no-hitters" can one author pitch? So far, he has 5 "no hitters". This book is a fast ball over the plate, a worthy read from America's Best.
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Livability: Stories by Jon Raymond
reading4you, December 31, 2009
Excellant collection. Also, read his novel, The Half Life. Both put him on the road of being "Oregon's Best Writer". Truly splendid.(4 of 8 readers found this comment helpful)
Last Night in Twisted River by John Irving
reading4you, December 31, 2009
Dreadful; Awful. Irving's worst. Nothing new in spite of his self-delusional praise for his prior books. Heard same drivel before & from beginning writers. (Who cares; about the semi-colon?). Had hoped for some Irving substance; like Cider House. Yes; he can write; but not this time;;;;;;;;(15 of 39 readers found this comment helpful)
South of Broad by Pat Conroy
reading4you, August 17, 2009
Yes, not his best. But, I ask all readers, just how many "no-hitters" can one author pitch? So far, he has 5 "no hitters". This book is a fast ball over the plate, a worthy read from America's Best.(5 of 7 readers found this comment helpful)