Title: Prepare to be assimilated.
Review: This is the book that wrestles with 'A Prayer for Owen Meany' to sit atop the best of Irving's works. Once again, kooky characters so detailed that they seem surreal amble through life nonplussed at the insanity surrounding them.Homer Wells is the world's oldest orphan in the Saint Cloud's orphanage run by Wilbur Larch, dedicated doctor and ether addict. The story of Well's experiences growing up in and numerous excursions away from St. Cloud's is an epic one, spanning many years and a World War. Irving breathes life into his cast, and they seem to live entire lives of their own accord. You are not turning pages, but marking the passing years of existence for these amazing creations.Reading this book is like treading into quicksand. You tentatively place your foot on the first page, and are mercilessly sucked into another world you will not escape until the last word is read.
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