A Prayer for Owen Meany
John Irving
6 people recommended it in 5 threads, 2013–2024.
What people on Hacker News said
Beyond being a great work of literary fiction, it helped me work through what I was dealing with and has been cathartic to return to in the years since.
Prayer of Owen Meany, it’s the basis of the movie Simon Birch if you have seen that. The book has so much more going on though
I too read "A Prayer for Owen Meany" this year, it is beautiful, and despite knowing everything that was coming I still welled up.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Best books read in 2022? 2022 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: What are the best books you've ever read? 2024 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Great fiction books that have had a positive impact on your life? 2020 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2018? 2018 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What is the best fiction book you've ever read? 2013 · 1 recommendation