Last Night In Twisted River

I ALSO HAVE LOVED JOHN IRVINGS WRITINGS, BUT IF THIS WAS THE FIRST BOOK, I NEVER WOULD HAVE BOTHERED. STORY, QUIRKY OR NOT IS JUST NOT UP TO STANDARD, TEDIOUS, WITH OBIVIOUS ENDINGS RIGHT UP TO LAST CHAPTER, LOOK FOR THIS ONE IN THE BARAGAIN BINS ANYDAY NOW!

I have long been a John Irving fan and this book has all the hallmarks that make his work appeal to me - curious plots and locations, quirky characters and a story line that always keeps you guessing and often surprises.
Besides the humour (both light and dark) and the ability to create strange but endearing characters, this work has another interesting twisting: a lot of it focuses on the experience of an eventually expatriate writer who is tired of people trying to guess or impute his motives for leaving his country and of critics who are obsessed with how much of his work is autobiographical.
Another fine read from a clever and imaginative writer.

I have always found Irving's books to be rich in the culture of the location , allowing you to visualize the characters, the surroundings, & the emotions that the author uses in the story. This book is no different - it follows a father & son through their lives,trying to avoid a confrontation with the man who is the reason for their flight from a backwoods community, while meeting characters along the way who help shape their lives in interesting ways . The story follows them through the main charcters teen years, through adulthood, and the people he loves along the way.Tried to read it slowly as my reading habit is becoming very expensive, but just couldn't put it down. A story from a real storyteller..