An Unfinished Review
I’m currently reading John Irving’s newest (12th) novel, Last Night in Twisted River. It’s typical John Irving, references to bears, wrestling, New England, abortion and writing. It hasn’t had great reviews, and I wouldn’t list it as one of my favorite John Irving novels, and yet…
I am captured by the art of John Irving. I breathlessly read sentence after sentence, saying “Wow! That was so beautifully written! That emotion was so brilliantly captured and expressed!” I’m staying up way-too-late at night reading, and I will be sad when it’s over.
This post only really serves as my homage to good writing. I don’t know if you’ve ever had this experience – whether it’s a speaker, writer, artist or musician, who, you hang on to every word, note, stroke of the brush, because it’s just so breathtakingly beautiful and captivating.
(i am CURIOUS as to who your “john irving” is)
February 4th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
I aspire to read more fiction. Friends have sent me some excellent modern fiction that I have enjoyed, it just seems when I’m reaching for my next book and making that decision, I choose non … The most amazing novel I have ever read is “Lolita” by Nabokov. I was entranced by his magical use of the English language — simultaneously prose and poetry, but not flowery. Just incredible.
February 4th, 2010 at 8:42 pm
I just finished a memoir written by J.R. Moehringer called “The Tender Bar” that although isn’t a favorite book of mine; I finished it in one sitting because the writing and the story-telling was fantastic! I would also classify Jack London as my “John Irving.”