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| Title | : | A Son of the Circus |
| Author | : | John Irving |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 680 pages |
| Published | : | by Ballantine Books (first published 1994) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Cultural. India. Novels. Contemporary. Literary Fiction. Literature. American |
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Paperback | Pages: 680 pages Rating: 3.63 | 18423 Users | 664 Reviews
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A Hindi film star . . . an American missionary . . . twins separated at birth . . . a dwarf chauffeur . . . a serial killer . . . all are on a collision course. In the tradition of A Prayer for Owen Meany, Irving's characters transcend nationality. They are misfits--coming from everywhere, belonging nowhere. Set almost entirely in India, this is John Irving's most ambitious novel and a major publishing event.
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| Original Title: | A Son of the Circus |
| ISBN: | 0345915623 (ISBN13: 9780345915627) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 3.63 From 18423 Users | 664 ReviewsArticle Out Of Books A Son of the Circus
Returning for a second novel by John Irving, I was transported to India, where the culture shock was massive and the storytelling proved to be quite non-linear. All that being said, with patience and perseverance, I made it through this unique piece of writing and even feel that I enjoyed it. The circus is preparing for its next performance and, as always, there is something going on that is of interest. In India, the use of Achondroplastic dwarfs is quite common in the circus, allowing for someReread this and by the end I wished I hadn't. There is a great story in this book but halfway through Irving abandons it for personal politics and exploring issues such as homosexuality and aids. These issues had nothing to do with the story and so felt forced.2 chapters before the end the main problem of the novel resolves itself leaving Irving two final chapters for wrapping up loose ends and believe it of not character development. An internal problem was given to the main character in the
Couldn't finish this one. Just not my cup of tea.
I don't know if I liked this book or notI struggled for a while, trying to decide whether to continue reading or to put it down. And I am not certain why I didn't until the last 150 pages, and by that point I had a!ready read that far, I might as well finish the book. You don't connect with the characters and get you feel a need to follow the story to the end.
DNF @ Page 355. Yep, I'm giving up after investing so much time into this shaggy dog of a novel. I wanted to like it, really. Irving is one of my favorite authors and reading his stuff is always an unique experience. But this thing is ALL over the place: it doesn't know what it wants to be, or why. I can't keep up with the ever-expanding cast of characters nor can I find a reason to care about them. I don't know where the hell this thing is going, and I'm only halfway done. I just cannot keep
Okay, Ill admit it: Indian tales just dont have the same appeal to me as those set in the U.S. or Europe. Im hardly a xenophobe, but theres just more of a connection when reading about familiar places, names, customs, etc. And so, when I glanced at the summary of this book during that phase when I first consider whether I even want to read a book or not, my first instinct was to pass on it (or at least put it as far down on my queue as possible, given that I couldnt completely discount a John
The son of the circus from the title is Doctor Farokh Daruwalla, a somewhat surprising choice as main character that has to carry on his shoulders such a hefty narrative. At first glance he is a placid little man, of a rather short stature and rotund girth, neat and fussy but in general shy and insecure. As I followed his interior monologues for page after page I have come to compare him to a still pond that hides great depths beneath the calm surface. as a Parsi and a Christian, a Bombayite
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