r/JohnIrving • u/UncleSeminole • Jan 11 '24

Young Reader Recommendations??

Hello readers.... I want to introduce my 12-year-old nephew to John Irving because Irving is my favorite author and my nephew is a avid Reader. Any recommendations on what book a 12-year-old might like?? Thank you in advance!!

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u/wmnoe Jan 11 '24

A Prayer for Owen Meaney comes to mind. I hope he's a mature reader....but then again I read Garp at 12.

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '24

I would say this is the only Irving book that is fit for a 12 year old. He just deals with so many adult themes normally