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by John Irving (Author) "The summer my father bought the bear, none of us was born-we weren't even conceived: not Frank, the oldest; not Franny, the loudest; not me,..." (more)
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"Like Garp...[a] startlingly original family saga that combines macabre humor with a Dickensian sentiment and outrage at cruelty, dogmatism and injustice."
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"Rejoice! John Irving has written another book according to your world…You must read this book."
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"Spellbinding…Intensely human…A high-wire act of dazzling virtuosity."
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"The first of my father's illusions was that bears could survive the life lived by human beings, and the second was that human beings could survive a life lived in hotels."

So says John Berry, son of a hapless dreamer, brother to a cadre of eccentric siblings, and chronicler of the lives lived, the loves experienced, the deaths met, and the myriad strange and wonderful times encountered by the family Berry. Hoteliers, pet-bear owners, friends of Freud (the animal trainer and vaudevillian, that is), and playthings of mad fate, they "dream on" in a funny, sad, outrageous, and moving novel by the remarkable author of A Widow for One Year and The Cider House Rules.
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5.0 out of 5 stars For me, his best book, Jul 13 2007
By D. Hansford (East Lake) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Hotel New Hampshire (Mass Market Paperback)
I've read several Irving works, including THE WOLRD ACCORDING TO GARP and A PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY, but this, for me is his truly great work. I think it goes without saying that Irving is one of the most talented writers to date; his narratives are strong and his work is almost always character drive, something I find in the novels of Jackson McCrae and Saul Bellow. Also, he somehow manages to show us the underside of humanity without us feeling violated. He manages this perfectly in HOTEL. With a little of everything from adolescent angst, to a bear, to the family's travails in various places, HOTEL is a myriad of fun, sadness, and a family saga that is like no other. As I said before, Irving's works are character driven, and of course you're going to find odd characters, just as you would in McCrae's BARK OF THE DOGWOOD (which is outstanding, by the way), or in the works of Palahniuk. But Irving gives his characters something no one else does, and it's a "can't quite put my finger on it" something that makes them so real, so alive, that when you finish the book, you're sad to have to close the pages. Now, there are some parts of the book that are REALLY going to turn some people off, such as the brother-sister thing that goes on. Frankly, I'm shocked more people haven't written about this, but somehow Irving pulls even this taboo topic off. One of the things I like about his books, and this one in particular, is the fact that he gives us the story, then steps back and lets us decide about the characters and what's happened. A sort of Ibsen approach to the text. In this way he takes the element of himself out of the story and all that's left is the narrative. While this is certainly not a new book, I highly recommend it, along with the novels BARK OF THE DOGWOOD and the ever popular THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER, both which are very good and will keep you flipping the pages. Also anything else by Irving.
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5.0 out of 5 stars He's da man, Mar 23 2007
By Bob (Cranesville) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Hotel New Hampshire (Mass Market Paperback)
First introduced to Irving via his WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP and loving that, I decided to take on this novel. It just happened to be at the same time that our book club picked it--lucky me. Of the three books we read in the last month (the other two were "Bark of the Dogwood" and "Kite Runner") we liked Irving's work the best, probably because it was such a great blend of humor and sadness. This book has such a human element to it. I haven't seen the movie, so I can't speak for that, but the writing, my God, the writing alone is worth the price for this novel. There are a lot of metaphors in this book, as you'll find in all of Irving's works, and you can either see them for what they are or simply read the novel on an entertainment level. The family is led by Win Berry who is a dreamer. He's the driving force in the novel, and he doesn't shy away from telling what happens---sometimes you kind of wish he would----but it all works. Some may find the sexual scenes a bit much, but they're believable, as well as the part about the bear (don't want to give it away). I was really moved by this book, just as I was with the novels "World According to Garp" and "Bark of the Dogwood." I'd recommend this to anyone who likes to laugh . . . and cry.
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4.0 out of 5 stars One rock steady writer, Feb 8 2005
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Irving is one of those people who can't seem to miss the mark when it comes to good solid writing. I actually bought this book at a yard sale because I liked the cover and this is one time I can definitely judge a book by its cover! I fell in love with each and every member of the Berry family and even New England in the course of reading this incredible book. I laughed out loud, wiped tears from my eyes and smiled inwardly the whole time. The only other book that had this much impact on me was a collection of short stories by the author Jackson McCrae titled "The Children's Corner." I am looking forward to reading more of Irving's works. He is the most mature, sensitive and realistic writer I have ever encountered. I get bored easily with books. If a book doesn't grab me in the first 10 pages or so, I set it aside. I carried 'The Hotel New Hampshire' with me everywhere for 3 days until I finished it then felt like old friends had moved away. This Book is a journey well worth taking and I would recommend it to anyone who likes to travel through real peoples lives
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5.0 out of 5 stars Irving At His Finest
I don't presume that this review will do justice to the masterpeice that is the Hotel New Hampshire. Read more
Published on May 31 2004 by A. Butler

1.0 out of 5 stars A rare disappointment
Having read and loved "Omen Meany," "Garp," "Son of the Circus," and "Cider House Rules," I was shocked and disappointed by this, John... Read more
Published on Feb 7 2004 by jac348

2.0 out of 5 stars disappointing
After being very impressed with Owen Meaney, I am disappointed with Hotel New Hampshire. And the funny thing is, the same elements I loved about Owen Meaney are the reasons I... Read more
Published on Sep 19 2003 by William Krischke

4.0 out of 5 stars A solid read
This book, hot on the heels of the defining epoch of "The World According to Garp", isn't as great as its immediate predecessor, but it is a solid read nonetheless. Read more
Published on Aug 17 2003 by Kurt Lennon

3.0 out of 5 stars In Closing
This is probably the last Irving book I'll review for a while because I've pretty much read them all until something new comes out. Read more
Published on Jun 18 2003 by BJ Fraser

3.0 out of 5 stars Okay Read
Definitely not his best work. Maybe I'll re-read it in a couple years and find something I've missed. A Prayer for Owen Meany and A Widow for One Year are my favorites. Read more
Published on Jun 4 2003 by James Le

5.0 out of 5 stars Words you feel rather than just see
John Irving captured me the moment I set eyes on this book some twenty years ago and John Berry, Franny Berry and their family haven't let go. Read more
Published on May 21 2003 by Matthew Taylor

1.0 out of 5 stars A Cloyingly Thrice-Told Tale
I love John Irving; popular fiction has a true voice in him. He is a sensitive author who really loves his characters and, more so, needs their story told. Read more
Published on April 19 2003 by Kevin M Edelman

3.0 out of 5 stars The hotel is ok...
This is my first review, ever. First, I recommend reading The World According to Garp instead of The Hotel New Hampshire. Read more
Published on Mar 29 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars VIENNA AND FREUD AND BEARS, "OH, MY"
I seriously don't think that John Irving is capable of telling a bad story. There are storytellers and then there are "storytellers. Read more
Published on Mar 19 2003 by Nancy Martin

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