Wow. This is a real mind-bending book. Max shows a side to the nature nurture gender debate that I had never seen before. It was so interesting to see how his perspective on feminism and gender roles shifted as he transitioned into a man. It is a truly unique point of view, having experienced being hormonally female and male, Max is able to concretely state what is, for him, based solely on a lack of, and then on an abundance of, testosterone. Who knew!

So good! This is a real page-turner. I couldn’t put it down even in the middle of mid-terms!

This book is beautiful, Neruda is truly a linguistic master. This book will really get you thinking.

This is one of my favorite books of all time. It is Irving’s best (although Until I Find You is a close second). I have read it 3 or 4 times and it pulls me in everytime. the characterization, the plot twists, Irving is a master of detail. This is one of those books that you find yourself thinking about randomly, even years after you read it.

What a fabulous book! If you are new to John Irving, then this is the place to start. Irving is a writer who repeats himself alot, i. e. similar themes and characters between books, but his characterization is so superb that you won’t even care. He creates a world that the reader will fully inhabit.

I carried this book around in my backpack every day for about 2 years. It is such a beautiful piece of work, so poignant. It will forever take me back to that particular place in my life, the emotions I was experiencing and the people I was around.