wow, just finnished reading "the ciderhouse rules" and "the world according to garp" and i can't stop thinking about them. irving writes an amazing plot and cast that haunts you long after you've set the book down. pretty funny stuff, too...roberta muldoon (formerly robert muldoon, tightback for the phillidelphia eagles) and michael milton who lost more than his dignity in an episode that included a blowjob and a car crash. wow....i love writers who make you think....long after you've finnished the book.