The Cider House Rules

The Cider House Rules by John Irving

My rating (out of 5 stars):

3 stars—I liked it.

Description from Goodreads.com:

“Raised from birth in the orphanage at St. Cloud's, Maine, Homer Wells has become the protege of Dr. Wilbur Larch, its physician and director. There Dr. Larch cares for the troubled mothers who seek his help, either by delivering and taking in their unwanted babies or by performing illegal abortions. Meticulously trained by Dr. Larch, Homer assists in the former, but draws the line at the latter. Then a young man brings his beautiful fiancee to Dr. Larch for an abortion, and everything about the couple beckons Homer to the wide world outside the orphanage ...”

My Thoughts:

John Irving is one of my favorite authors. This fell into a third place finish for me behind “A Prayer for Owen Meany” and “The World According to Garp.” So far, anyway! I still have some Irving books to read!

Irving immerses the reader into a world of complex characters and moral conundrums. There is a richness to Irving’s voice that could never be duplicated.

I’ve not seen the movie based on this book, but might be interested in checking it out!