“Part Candide, part Huck Finn . . . [Gump] makes his case in a voice all his own.” —Los Angeles Times
“As much fun as a box of chocolates, but far less fattening.” —Pittsburgh Press
“A delectable and unsparing comic treat.” —Tom McGuane, author of Driving on the Rim
“As Gump proceeds through life … the reader is treated to a wondrous view of the world.” —Chicago Tribune
“Zany, tongue-in-cheek, affectionate and wise.” —The Anniston Star
“Has many pleasures to offer.” —The New York Times
“A most gentle spirit, Forrest Gump should enter the annals of fiction as a great American hero.” —The Ocala Star-Banner