"AN OLD-FASHIONED, BIG-HEARTED NOVEL . . . with its epic
yearning caught in the 19th century, somewhere between Trollope and
Twain . . . The rich detail makes for vintage Irving."
--The Boston Sunday Globe
"The Cider House Rules is filled with people to love and to
feel for. . . . The characters in John Irving's novel break all
the rules, and yet they remain noble and free-spirited. Victims of
tragedy, violence, and injustice, their lives seem more interesting
and full of thought-provoking dilemmas than the lives of many real
people."
--The Houston Post
"John Irving's sixth and best novel . . . He is among the
very best storytellers at work today. At the base of Irving's
own moral concerns is a rare and lasting regard for human
kindness."
--The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Entertaining and affecting . . . John Irving is the most
relentlessly inventive writer around. He proliferates colorful
incidents and crotchets of character. . . . A truly astounding
amount of artistry and ingenuity."
--The San Diego Union
