Highly recommended by a book club member, I dove into this one. Irving certainly "catches" the reader from the first with little hints about what's coming. The narrator is the best friend of Owen Meany, an unusual young boy who believes he is God's instrument. The story was interesting however several things kept me from enjoying it to the fullest: 100 page chapters with a lot of political angst and discussion from the narrator, as he relives the 60's, 70's and 80's.
I did enjoy the camaraderie of the friends although the thoughts and discussions between them as they grew up were way beyond the discussions I had with my girlfriends at that age! John, the narrator, says he came to faith because of Owen...even though Owen had a rather unorthodox view of his beliefs; but that aspect of the story was intriguing for me. Irving has a way of keeping the reader involved until all the pieces of the plot finally come together...but in a rather lengthy format. Unsure if I would fully recommend this one.
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