Product details: - Edition: Audio Cassette
- Author: Winston Groom
- Publisher: Audioworks
- Publication Date: 1994-08-01
- Format: Abridged, Audiobook
- Studio: Audioworks
- Manufacturer: Audioworks
- Package Dimensions: 7 x 48 x 75 inches
"Bein' a idiot is no box of chocolates," but "at least I ain't led no hum-drum life," says Forrest Gump, the lovable, surprisingly savvy hero of this wonderful comic tale. When the University of Alabama's football team drafts Forrest and makes him a star, that's only the beginning! He flunks out--and goes on to be a Vietnam war hero, a world-class Ping-Pong player, a wrestler, and a business tycoon. He compares battle scars with Lyndon Johnson, discovers the truth about Richard Nixon, and suffers the ups and downs of true love. Now, Forrest Gump's telling all--in a madcap, screwball romp through three decades of the American landscape. It's Gump's amazing travels...and you've got to hear them to believe them.Customer reviews:  A book to make you laugh out loud..., 2008-11-21
I didn't know what to expect - but I found myself laughing so hard that tears were running down my face and I had to put the book down for a minute and just let myself laugh. I didn't want to put the book down though - it was really that good. The movie character of Forrest was a little sweeter perhaps but I really enjoyed the book character of Forrest and I have been happy to discover that there really was a lot more to Forrest's tale than the movie displayed. Forrest is introduced from the first paragraph as having a low IQ but he finds himself in many situations where he has more wisdom than the so-called smart people. This book not only made me laugh - it made me think of deeper issues and so I can not think of a more enjoyable book.
 Groom writes a very funny, creative, and enjoyable story..., 2008-05-18
Before the movie was the book. And the book never got much attention or praise. But I suggest any fan of the movie (which, in my opinion, was incredible) to at least try Groom's short novel. It's a lot different than the movie, and I mean a lot, but it's a lot better when you don't compare it to the movie. Groom writes it in a way where it's almost as if you can hear Forrest talking, and you can't help but fall in love with the guy as he chronicles his unique life.
Some parts are a bit over the top, yes, and very improbable. The book is short, and some parts of it seem a bit rushed. But overall, a very enjoyable book, and definately one I'd recommend.
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