Re: John Irving
Robert Morris (winboog@gis.net)
Mon, 14 Sep 1998 10:19:28 -0400
Simon Birch is the new movie based on the book. Although, it is not
actually an adaptation. It focuses only on the Johnny and Owen characters (
the names are different, per Irving's request) as small boys. I'm very
leary of this endeavor. I will probably see it though.
Anyone out there read Widow for One Year yet? I just finished it, and it
was the most disappointing thing I've read by Irving. I'm curious what
reactions others have had. I told my friend that at least I've got a new
least favorite Irving novel. It bumped Cider House Rules up the list one
notch for me.
Robert Morris
winboog@gis.net
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From: Patti Larrabee <Patti.Larrabee@hsc.utah.edu>
To: jrovira@juno.com; bananafish@lists.nyu.edu
Subject: John Irving
Date: Monday, September 14, 1998 10:03 AM
I want to thank those on the list for reccommending "A Prayer For Owen
Meany" I had never read it and always meant to but the few references here
spurred me into action. A very excellent read, it might just have popped
into my personal top ten. Coincidently there appears to be some sort of
movie just out based on this book. Does anyone know anything about this?
I thought is was odd timing that I read it and suddenly there comes a
movie.
Patti
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