The World According to Garp

The World According to Garp

1978 • 437 pages

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Average rating4.1

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The pace and language of this novel (filled with stories) are suited to Garp's life anc career: explosive with energy, full of ribaldry and a sense of doom.

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July 31, 2016

Indulged, not pampered
Garp finally gets his fame
but at a hard price.

May 6, 2017

I wish they allowed half-stars...it's not a five-star book, but it's not a four-star book, either. I love this book. The movie was very good, too. Irving is a great writer.

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