The A.V. Club logo The A.V. Club 4 weeks ago

Books: Review:John Irving: Last Night In Twisted River

Last Night In Twisted River is the I’m Not There of John Irving novels. Full Article at The A.V. Club

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  1. The book describes what I fear
    – John Irving SOURCE: PopMatters 1 month ago
  2. This novel has been in the back of my mind longer than any other novel of mine; 20 years, maybe more
    – John Irving SOURCE: International Business Times 1 month ago
  3. The cook's vocabulary often made reference to avoidable accidents ... and his twelve-year-old son was overfamiliar with his father's grim and fatalistic thoughts on human fallibility.
    – John Irving SOURCE: The Morning Call 1 month ago
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