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The Imaginary Girlfriend
The Imaginary Girlfriend
Author: John Irving
?The Imaginary Girlfriend is a miniature autobiography detailing Irving?s parallel careers of writing and wrestling. . . . Tales of encounters with writers (John Cheever, Nelson Algren, Kurt Vonnegut) are intertwined with those about his wrestling teammates and coaches. With humor and compassion, [Irving] details the few truly important lessons ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780345458261
ISBN-10: 0345458265
Pages: 192
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  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 18 ratings
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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I could not get into this book. I guess the wrestling thing is a bit alien to me. I really have gotten a lot of pleasure from Irving's early books (Garp, Owen Meany, etc.) and thought it would be fun to read about him. It just was not an engaging book to me.
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good insight into the author's life and writing

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