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It really is difficult for me to actually like this book--several reasons, which would spoil the book. I will say that at times it was quite funny, the one redeeming quality.

Very enjoyable first half of book then becomes typical Irving weird with incestuous relationship that develops between the brother and sister.

I love John Irving, but this is not his best work. The dog named Sorrow is memorable for reasons I won't spoil. See also A PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY.

Like other Irving books I've read, this one was both funny and sad as well as quirky at times. The story kept me engaged as I wanted to find out what happens next to Franny, John, Frank, Lilly, Egg, etc.

A classic, quirky John Irving novel involving bears and hotels. It's full of endearing, odd characters, and it was a book I was sorry to reach the end of.

I enjoyed John Irving's Cider House Rules so I got a couple of other books by JI.......hate to say it, this one is a very slow read.