Two boys' friendship in 1950s New Hampshire explores faith, fate, and miracles after a tragic accident.
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Two boys' friendship in 1950s New Hampshire explores faith, fate, and miracles after a tragic accident.
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"I am doomed to remember a boy with a wrecked voice - not because of his voice, or because he was the smallest person I ever knew, or even because he was the instrument of my mother's death, but because he is the reason I believe in God; I am a Christian because of Owen Meany." So begins John Irving's new novel.
In the summer of 1953, two eleven-year-old boys - best friends - are playing ina Little League baseball game in Gravesend , New Hampshire; one of the boys hits a foul ball that kills ...
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Sexual content
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Crude descriptions of female bodies and sexual references throughout.
Violence & gore
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Accidental death by baseball and references to war violence.
Profanity
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Objectionable language and profanity present.
Substance use
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Characters smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol to intoxication.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation depicted
Religious content
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Central exploration of Christian faith and divine purpose.
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft elements
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content
Political content
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Commentary on American politics, war, and historical events.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Accidental maternal death and themes of helplessness.
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