It has a great sense of 1940s period atmosphere, most of the characters are rather compelling even if they're not all that likable, and when going through it the first time, you're not entirely sure what direction the story is going to take next. The screenplay for The Cider House Rules has one thing going for it in that is incredibly honest in its depiction of real life and how people usually act. I would recommend the book to those who like stories deep with individual struggle and human interaction. So if you have seen the movie don't judge the book by it. The movie, an award winner in it's own right only remotely follows the book. A word of warning, the book deals with abortion,a central theme in the book, in a graphic manner. Irving even managed to make me laugh out loud in the midst of several intense even depressing events in the lives of his characters. Many of the characters are noble but they all have deep flaws. But it does not overshadow the other characters. The development of the lead character, Homer Wells is compelling and held my interest during the entire book, which is fairly long one. The characters are well developed moving the reader to compassion or dislike depending on one's view. The threads of the paths of the individual characters come together to create a complete fabric while remaining believable. In Cider House rules John Irving manages what few author's can.
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