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deepthoughtsby t1_j1enovt wrote

Reply to comment by RigorouslyStupid in What are some techniques used in books that you just love for some weird reason by shorttompkins

“The world, according to Garp” has a story written by the protagonist, who is an author, that I think may be better than the entire rest of the book.

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Wendybird13 t1_j1fuglk wrote

A Widow for One Year by John Irving has 4 characters who are writers, and we get excerpts or synopses of their books, interwoven with the real life events that inspired those stories. Also, there is a scene where a character tells his daughter a family story she never knew before that almost feels like a stand-alone novella. If you like Garp, you will love A Widow for One Year.

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