"T.W.A.T.G."by John Irving
I made the mistake of reading The 
Hotel New Hampshire too soon after TWATG and it was a real pain, as I felt it... [DOC] [TLE] Finding John Irving: The Powells.com Interview - Powell's Books [PAR] Nov 19, 2009 ... Finding John Irving: The Powells.com Interview posted by Dave under ... as did 
TWATG, & is a far, far superior literary achievement IMHO.