A Prayer for Owen Meany

"“A Prayer for Owen Meany,” by John Irving. While a little more idealistic than I personally feel capable of aspiring to, the philosophy of this book strikes me as pertinent for a person in power. It’s a beautifully written, inspiring story."

"I am repeatedly drawn back to that strange and touching masterpiece, John Irving's A Prayer for Owen Meany (1989)."

"The first-person narrator of “A Prayer for Owen Meany” is called (behind his back) a “non-practicing homosexual”; he doesn’t just love Owen Meany, he’s probably in love with Owen, but he’ll never come out of the closet and say so."