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Wer diesen Roman noch nicht gelesen hat, ist zu beneiden. Denn ihn erwartet eine Welt voller skurriler Ereignisse und liebenswert verschrobener Figuren in Neuengland und Wien. Garps Welt eben, in der alles passieren kann und meistens auch passiert.

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"Garp has always been a lively piece of work (I read it when it came out and just re-read it) and it remains so, it has a propulsiveness that carries it towards the end and it has several "texts within the main text," the two most important being "The Pension Grillparzer," which was Garp the character's first major piece of fiction, and a chapter from "The World According to Bensenhaver," the ultra violent book that made him famous. These two pieces still basically work and this is particularly important for The Pension Grillparzer, since by the end, Garp and everyone around him decides this is the best thing he ever wrote. So this story has to work and it mostly does. Some of Irving's obsessions age less well -- the wrestling, bears, rape, feminism, sex and the smell of sex, came to seem more schtick than anything else in this read. The concept of the Ellen Jamesians never made much sense back in the early 80s and now it seems so pre-programmed for outrage and self-righteousness (to be fair to Irving, he tries to show some empathy for the Ellen Jamesians but it's half-hearted at best and they remain as a plot device an appalling straw man) that it renders much of the last part of the book very problematic. And that's also what I noticed on this read, the book hits a couple of natural end points which I won't mention because of spoilers, but it really limps home in the last quarter of the book, a disjointed mess leading to a not at all surprising conclusion. Yet it remains a lively read, which is no small thing."

Product details File Size 1583 KB Print Length 848 pages Publisher Diogenes Verlag; 1 edition (February 21, 2012) Publication Date February 21, 2012 Sold by  Digital Services LLC Language German ASIN B07985DQNV

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Garp und wie er die Welt sah German Edition eBook John Irving Reviews :

Garp und wie er die Welt sah German Edition eBook John Irving Reviews

• Garp has always been a lively piece of work (I read it when it came out and just re-read it) and it remains so, it has a propulsiveness that carries it towards the end and it has several "texts within the main text," the two most important being "The Pension Grillparzer," which was Garp the character's first major piece of fiction, and a chapter from "The World According to Bensenhaver," the ultra violent book that made him famous. These two pieces still basically work and this is particularly important for The Pension Grillparzer, since by the end, Garp and everyone around him decides this is the best thing he ever wrote. So this story has to work and it mostly does. Some of Irving's obsessions age less well -- the wrestling, bears, rape, feminism, sex and the smell of sex, came to seem more schtick than anything else in this read. The concept of the Ellen Jamesians never made much sense back in the early 80s and now it seems so pre-programmed for outrage and self-righteousness (to be fair to Irving, he tries to show some empathy for the Ellen Jamesians but it's half-hearted at best and they remain as a plot device an appalling straw man) that it renders much of the last part of the book very problematic. And that's also what I noticed on this read, the book hits a couple of natural end points which I won't mention because of spoilers, but it really limps home in the last quarter of the book, a disjointed mess leading to a not at all surprising conclusion. Yet it remains a lively read, which is no small thing.
• The world of T S Garp is different. Son of a reluctant feminist icon, a wrestler, novelist, father, husband whose best friend is a transgender ex-professional football player.
  
  We follow Garp from his conception until late adulthood with all the triumphs and tragedies along the way. This is very funny and even the tragic parts are so over the top that I laughed. The penalty his wife's lover pays is a high point. He pays a terrible price!
  
  Several good shots by Irving at modern society with his mad feminists who have cut out their tongues in a supposed show of "solidarity"with a young rape victim who suffers this fate.
  
  Then there is the uni-cycling bear and short novels within a novel.
  
  This is outstanding, I was entertained from start to finish.
• This is the second John Irving book that I have read, the first being A Prayer for Owen Meaney. The World According to Garp was a story, but not in the traditional sense. There were stories within stories.
  I was able to fully immerse myself in the novel. It is a long book and I tried not to rush through it too quickly as I felt this is a sort of sipping whiskey novel rather than a shooter.
  There are many themes concealed within the writing and many of the topics are still highly relevant today. I have given this a full 5 stars and plan to further explore this author.
• This is not Irving'a best book which is "A Prayer for Owen Meany". It has an updated prologue which bashes Trump - rather annoying and out of place.. He also describes it as a feminist book. Interesting . . . it starts off with a statutory rape by Jenny Fields of a dying soldier who is unable to provide consent, She feels justified because it results in the conception of Garp.
  There are better books. It does not truly grasp women's issues. It is mostly sexual, often violent and written from a male perspective.
  I have always liked his writing and wanted to read this. Congrats to me - checked off my list.
• Beautiful story, what it boils down to. A bit winded in the first trip to Vienna. Reads more like "things the author wants you to know he knows about Vienna" than a necessary part of the story. A bit too much wrapping up at the end, also. Otherwise, a beautiful story, beautiful writing. One of my favorite writers and books. Third reading and still loved it.
• I'm glad I read this book and I will not forget it- it has some serious surprises. It was a great book club choice, as it spurred a lot of conversation about fidelity, growing older, and feminism. As my husband said "John Irving has one story to tell over and over again (there are some serious similarities to his book Owen Meaney, which I also loved), but it is still worth reading each one." I agree.