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Summary: Interesting story despite its unnecessary length
Review: A story within a story whose tragic characters sometimes fail to win our sympathy simply because this psychological treatise is (exhaustingly) long. Lamb would have garnered as much enthusiasm for his tale with 300-400 fewer pages. Although many critics here dislike the often referred to "tidy" ending, it can be argued that Dominic's life essentially begins when many of his family's questions are answered and his conflicts resolved. Unlike SHE'S COME UNDONE's unputdownable quality, TRUE succeeds in raising several analytical and discussionable questions. I'm not sorry I read it.
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Summary: Another success by Lamb!
Review: I Know This Much is True was a truly engaging novel. I thought it would take a long time to read all 900 and so pages, but once I began I couldn't put it down. I fell in love with the characters, in their succes, but even more in their failure. I loved Lamb's first book, She's Come Undone and I can't wait for him to write another!
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Summary: change,change change
Review: What is at the heart of,"I Know This Much Is True," is the importance of acceptance and change. The lead character Dominck Birdsey is faced with episodes involving his struggles involving both these themes which make for an engaging episodic tale that span many decades. Many reviews will focus on the events that lead to the resolution of the the main character, however, it is his relationship with Dr. Patel that reveals the heart and soul of the books objectives. These scenes allow the reader and Dominic to explore the confusion of their lives and conclude that episodes do not a life make. Insight to ones reactions to the episodes of life are the significant factor to take away from this breathtaking, powerful novel. The tidiness of the last 50 pages is understandable. The first 850 pages acknowledge that life is uncertain and sometimes life does come together, happily. However, we may never know what Dominic will experience in the next 850 pages of his life. I wish we could. I could have gone on reading about these characters forever.
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Summary: Fascinating Book
Review: This book came out a while ago. I had heard of it but was afraid to tackle it because it is a long book. I like to read things quickly. But after going to the local book store and not finding anything that caught my interest I picked this book up. I read the first page and it caught my interest. Although I just bought it and am not too many chapters in the book, what I have read so far is fascinating. The writer is gifted. It's as if I am there sharing the characters experiences. I love it. I higly recommend it to anyone. Be warned, once you start it will be very hard to put down.
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Summary: A Modern Odyssey
Review: Not exactly Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning, this novel sank my own emotions to near-depression before bringing me back through what is as near to a cathartic experience as I have had while reading a modern novel. The main character, Dominic Birdsey is a modern "Everyman," bound by the times in which he lives and doomed (or so he first believes) by genetic and familial forces beyond his ability to break. Through the help of a wise, Hindi-quoting psychiatrist, and the instructive misguided teachings of his grandfather's autobiography, Dom comes to the point where he can face his own life and move on, something most counseling/psych novels never seem to be able to manage. I was disappointed with the "Happy-ending" ribbon tying at the end of the novel. Somehow, I can't go along with the "ever after" ending Lamb constructs. It is too neat a conclusion for such a messy, realistic story as this. After dragging my eyes through the first quarter of the novel, I found I couldn't stop reading. Lamb has created living human beings in Dominic and his family and friends. In spite of the sordid tribulation this character is dragged through, I recommend it for anyone who wants an emotional, self-examining experience. Not for the weak-stomached.
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Summary: One of the best books ever
Review: I've read this book twice, both times I've been amazed. The book seems so long, but each time I neared the end, I felt like I had just began the book and didn't want it to end. I was captivated by the story and the characters. All in all, a great book, strongly recommended by me.
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Summary: Couldn't put it down!
Review: Wow! What an intensely interesting book! I couldn't put it down. I knew from the first page it was going to keep me glued to my seat as I became part of Dominic's and Thomas's lives. Sad...funny...depravation...glory...it has it all.
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Summary: Totally engrossing
Review: This was a tremendous read for me. As an Italian-American I was most impressed by the author's use of language - standard and dialect. A great feat, and a great story. Hated to see it end!
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Summary: I couldn't put it down!
Review: This book was amazing! Very long, but spell-binding. A story within a story. Sure, the ending did wrap up rather neatly, but after all Dominick went through, didn't he deserve it? It made me laugh & made me cry. A MUST read!
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Summary: I Know This Much Is True
Review: Simple, Extraordinary! This is by far the best book I have ever read. At first, I was a little hesitant about reading a 900 pg. book. I thought I would lose interest. Boy was I wrong! This book touches every emotion imaginable. I laughed, cryed and waited with anticipation to reach the end. This book could have gone on for another 200 pgs. and I wouldn't have wanted it to end. I also read She's Come Undone, which I loved. But this book outdoes every book I have ever read. I have already passed it on and can't wait to hear her thoughts on the book. Now, like many others I'm just waiting for Wally Lamb to come out with his next masterpiece. Thanks for the best reading I have ever done!
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