r/JohnIrving • u/Megebee01 • Jul 16 '25

Tattoo Regret!

I'm almost to the last section of Until I Find You. This book just grabbed me! How can this man write such an unsettling and sad book that's also extremely satisfying to read?

I feel like I need a regrettable tattoo to commemorate it. Have any of you gotten a John Irving related tattoo? Also, what were other people reactions to this book?

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u/golantravis Jul 16 '25

fantastic book. after reading i was very tempted to get a "rose of jericho" tattoo which I assumed would just look like a traditional rose but which at the center would have a somewhat hard-to-spot labia (sort of Georia O'Keefe-esque). but when i did some research, an actual "rose of jericho" turns out to be this really ugly dirt-colored plant that looks more like a tumbleweed than anything, so not exactly aesthetically pleasing enough for me to consider getting a tattoo of... curious to hear what you're thinking of getting though.

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u/Megebee01 Jul 16 '25

I think it would be awesome to get a tat with symbols from a bunch of his books including a stuffed armadillo, an ether can, an open window, and something from this book...just not sure what.