Reviews
"The most powerful and profound novel about women written by a man in our generation . . . Like all extraordinary books, Garp defies synopsis. . . . A marvelous, important, permanent novel by a serious artist of remarkable powers."- Chicago Sun-Times "Nothing in contemporary fiction matches it. . . . Irving's blend of gravity and play is unique, audacious, almost blasphemous. . . . Brilliant, funny, and consistently wise; a work of vast talent."- The New Republic "A wonderful novel, full of energy and art, at once funny and horrifying and heartbreaking."- Washington Post, "A wonderful novel, full of energy and art." --The Washington Post "Nothing in contemporary fiction matches it. . . . Irving's blend of gravity and play is unique, audacious, almost blasphemous. . . . Brilliant, funny, and consistently wise; a work of vast talent." --The New Republic, "The most powerful and profound novel about women written by a man in our generation . . . Like all extraordinary books, Garp defies synopsis. . . . A marvelous, important, permanent novel by a serious artist of remarkable powers."- Chicago Sun-Times "Nothing in contemporary fiction matches it. . . . Irving's blend of gravity and play is unique, audacious, almost blasphemous. . . . Brilliant, funny, and consistently wise; a work of vast talent."- The New Republic "A wonderful novel, full of energy and art, at once funny and horrifying and heartbreaking."- Washington Post From the Trade Paperback edition., "A wonderful novel, full of energy and art." --The Washington Post "Nothing in contemporary fiction matches it. . . . Irving's blend of gravity and play is unique, audacious, almost blasphemous. . . . Brilliant, funny, and consistently wise; a work of vast talent." --The New Republic From the Trade Paperback edition., "The most powerful and profound novel about women written by a man in our generation . . . Like all extraordinary books, Garp defies synopsis. . . . A marvelous, important, permanent novel by a serious artist of remarkable powers."-Chicago Sun-Times "Nothing in contemporary fiction matches it. . . . Irving's blend of gravity and play is unique, audacious, almost blasphemous. . . . Brilliant, funny, and consistently wise; a work of vast talent."-The New Republic "A wonderful novel, full of energy and art, at once funny and horrifying and heartbreaking."-Washington Post From the Trade Paperback edition., "The most powerful and profound novel about women written by a man in our generation . . . Like all extraordinary books, Garp defies synopsis. . . . A marvelous, important, permanent novel by a serious artist of remarkable powers."-- Chicago Sun-Times "Nothing in contemporary fiction matches it. . . . Irving's blend of gravity and play is unique, audacious, almost blasphemous. . . . Brilliant, funny, and consistently wise; a work of vast talent."-- The New Republic "A wonderful novel, full of energy and art, at once funny and horrifying and heartbreaking."-- Washington Post
