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Reader reviewed by Tif

Looking back from 1987, a man remembers growing up in New Hampshire and the impact his best friend, the unusually small Owen Meany, had on his life. One day Owen hits a baseball that kills John's mother and becomes convinced he is God's instrument.

It is a bit confusing as the story shifts between times and places, but it keeps carefully to a plot progression that builds suspense. The Vietname era is a striking backdrop for the character of Owen. Filled with interesting social, political, and religious observatives, this is a very interesting book.