I am doomed to remember a boy with a wrecked voice — not because of his voice, or because he was the smallest person I ever knew, or even because he was the instrument of my mother’s death, but because he is the reason I believe in God; I am a Christian because of Owen Meany.In the summer of 1953, two eleven-year-old boys — best friends — are playing in a Little League baseball game in Gravesend, … game in Gravesend, New Hampshire. One of the boys hits a foul ball that kills the other boy’s mother. The boy who hits the ball doesn’t believe in accidents; Owen Meany believes he is God’s instrument. What happens to Owen after that 1953 foul ball is extraordinary.
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My- all time favorite book. Have passed this book to many. Love it
One of my all time favorite books.
Loved this one too, great characters!
On my top 5 favorite books. I enjoy a long story that I hate to see end.
A very well-written, tear-jerking book. This book allowed me to feel all types of emotions. Sometimes I laughed. Sometimes it made me ponder. Sometimes I cried. It’s a book I highly recommend for anyone to read.
An unforgettable book. Don’t miss it.
One of my all-time favorite books by one of my all-time favorite writers.
On my list of favorite books. This, in my opinion, is John Irving at his best. Read it. Then read it again and again.
One of my favorite books! Found myself laughing out loud.
Loved this book. You won’t be disappointed. Just read it.
This is one of the best books I’ve ever read. It is perfect in every way.
So beautifully written!
Everyone should read this book.
This is, hands down, one of the best books I have ever read. Words don’t do it justice. All the threads Irving creates come together in one giant, amazing, enlightening conclusion that is so worth waiting for.
I am an avid reader of literary fiction, and I consider this novel to be one of the finest books written in the 20th century. Together with THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP, John Irving has created within these two novels some of the most memorable characters in American Literature.
BEST BOOK EVER!!!!
Good read, but long.
One of the best books I have ever read. Lot of layers. Owen has amazing emotional intelligence and understanding.
One of my favorite books!
An easy read. The best first line ever.