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Summary: **The Shortest 900+ Page Book You'll Read**
Review: I hesitated because, yes, it's sooo long. But wow! Time does fly amidst all this! I was initially led because I heard one of the twins was schizophrenic & I just love all that "psych" stuff. And yes, that part of the book is fascinating & very well written.
Beyond that is such a tender tale of enduring love.
So good I don't want to give anything away!
Just read it!
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Summary: Misery loves company. I know that much is true....
Review: This was my second endeavor in Wally Lamb's writings. I first stumbled upon "She's Come Undone" last year in my high school library and while I liked it very much and find the ending uplifting and poignant, I find the whole task of going through the novel ultimately depressing and almost soul-numbing. I still recommend that book but if I have a choice of reading it again, I'll have second thoughts. My life, as it is right now, is already a miserable soap opera."I Know This Much Is True" is in the same vein, although this time, Wally Lamb's attempts to go through the tumultous life of a man named Dominick Birdsey. He succeeds. Somewhat. I believe "She's Come Undone" is a better novel and a well-defined characterization of a woman's psyche named Dolores. It will be unfair and of diservice to compare the two books but it's envitable because it's surprisingly rare to find a man who knows more about what goes through a woman's life. Or maybe I just find Dominick Birdsey a somewhat irritating and unlikable character (I know, I know, he's been through so many bad things in life, not to mention having a schizophrenic twin, but still....) This is a book of a gigantic tale, almost a task that you need to finish in one sitting. It's one long story that works like a creeping grapevine that unexpected twists and turns along the way. Besides the major plot of Dominick and his twin brother Thomas, comes their grandfather's manuscript which involves rabbits and femme fatales, a big subplot which connects the two somehow separate stories into one big piece. It actually took me almost two months to finish it off (yes, I'm shaming) because I was becoming impatient and became busy with school (I'll work on this attention deficit quality, of course). But in the end, it is very much worth it. "I Know This Much Is True" is a very well-written and very realistic novel, presenting a lot of ideas from the stigma and repercussions of having mental illness (and/or dealing with someone with mental illness) and the questionable system of health care to the power of love, forgiveness and self-acceptance. It also features an unrelenting darkness and misery. The tale of Dominick's brother, who is debilitated by a cruel and evil disease, is staggeringly heartbreaking and very delicate, some of the sections just made me cry, I had to stop reading and put down the book. Ahh, the reason emerges, now I now why this almost took me two months to finish it off. Granted, readers beware. This is a great book but you better come prepared. A box of tissue and a marathon of comedy should be in handy. Nevertheless, I am very much looking forward for another Wally Lamb book! Bring it on, Mr. Lamb!
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Summary: GREAT PARTS OF A MOVING STORY
Review: This story is very moving. I think Lamb built the characters very well causing you to truely care about what affects their lives. Pick this book up and try it for yourself.
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Summary: Fat and Entertaining
Review: I enjoyed reading this book just like I enjoyed reading Grisham's or other pop fictions. The writer, again just like Grisham, do not hesitate to make some of the plots so unreal and include too much coincidence.
As I became an avid reader of Sue Monk, Yann Martell, Eugenides and the likes recently, I believe all fictions should be highly believable. Not some coincidence combined. Miracles won't happen that often.
This is a very good book nonetheless. Reading it is like watching a movie, highly descriptive
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Summary: A pleasant surprise
Review: Of the three books I've recently read and enjoyed ("The Curious Incident of the Dog" "I know This Much is True," and "Bark of the Dogwood") this one is by far my favorite. I don't mean to take anything away from the others mentioned, but "I Know This Much is True" is probably the best-written piece of literature to come out in, well . . . ever. Granted, some may be a little put off by the length of Lamb's novels, but the writing is so brilliant that it makes no difference.
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Summary: One of my favorite books of all time
Review: The first time I read this book, I could not put it down. Although it may not be literary genius, it is compelling, exciting, well-written, well-organized and moving. I have read it many times since and recommended it to friends who have also loved it. The eloquence, especially of the last chapter, is terrific.
A recommended book is Empire Falls by Richard Russo--also a great book, with a similar theme and dramatic type of writing.
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Summary: Brilliant! A real work of art!
Review: One of the best books I've ever read, you just can't put it down, a great story that makes you feel as if you've known the twins forever. A beautifully written book that I did not want to end. Can't wait for the next Wally Lamb!
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Summary: Excellent, thought provoking
Review: It is rare to find a book over 900 pages long that you ust cannot put down. Lamb does an amazing job of making characters that are life-like and full of layers. WE can a learn from the story. It was an excellent book. . . Definitely one I will keep in my library!
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Summary: Enormous, Amazing, and Brilliant
Review: Hesitant to read this book because of it's size (I picked it up in the store first--then put it back), I wish now I hadn't been so judgemental or waited. If you're looking for a tale of dysfunction, then this is it. There's so much in this book that it would be easier to tell you what's NOT in it. Like other novels of this genre (McCrae's Bark of the Dogwood, Conroy's Prince of Tides, or so many of the other well-written books out there dealing with murder, rape, alcoholism, infant deaths, etc)this one packs a wallop. The only other book that comes remotely close to this one is "Bark of the Dogwood." Both it and "I Know" are a tie for me as to which is more riveting and amazing. But if I had to pick, I'd probably pick "I Know This much is True." This is a major piece of literature that will take it's place (hasn't it already?) among the greats.
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Summary: One of the best books of all time!
Review: I picked up this book because one of my girlfriends referred "She's Come Undone" to me and said it was absolutely fabolous. Although I have not had an opportunity to read that one yet, I picked up the mass market paperback version of this book because it was brand new and the 2 babies on the front cover intrigued me (also I remembered the referred author's name). I absolutely looooooooove this book. The characters are so real, and Lamb does a fantastic job of identifying the thought process of the everyday man/woman in dealing with mentally ill family members or family members in general (with and without their flaws). I am now on my second read of this book. I too cried at the end; which has NEVER happened to me before. I have also never wanted to read a book for the second time. You will not regret picking up this book!
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