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Originally Posted by montsnmags
I've always thought John Irving's male characters were pretty honest, though his female characters come across almost alien at times (I found the exact opposite to be true of Margaret Atwood, though I've read fewer of her later novels, purely through an absence of time).
Cheers,
Marc
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Yeah, I like his male characters, too, although some have accused the author of being misogynistic. I suspect those opinions are fostered mainly by disgruntled female critics or frustrated female writers who don't like the way the author "treats" his female characters.
If his characters remain "in type" and true to Irving's vision, whether they are misogynistic or not does not mean the author necessarily shares those same beliefs.
Don