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Title: SHE'S COME UNDONE by Wally Lamb ISBN: 0-671-02100-1 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 June, 1998 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.12 (1442 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A good read. Very entertaining
Comment: There are a lot of sad events in this book. Rape, divorce, death, mental illness. And even though it was a bit depressing, I liked the book. I don't know if I was marvelling at Dolores' resilence, or just amazed that she survived so many sad events. (Maybe I was happy to read about someone who suffered so much and looked at my life and realized, "Wow...my life could be a lot worse".)
Wally Lamb creates complex characters and certainly moved the story along at a decent pace. (This is my first Lamb read).
I read into the wee hours to see how Dolores would handle the adversity thrown her way, so I have to give this book 4 stars out of 5. It was a well-written story, that kept me interested to the end.
Rating: 2
Summary: A depressing read
Comment: The book cover say that this book is "hilarious" and touchingly funny. I would say this book is neither and is merely depressing. If you are looking for an entertaining, fun, up-lifting read, do not read this book. The book includes themes of divorce, rape, nervous breakdowns, institutionalization, dealth of just about every loved one that exists, HIV/AIDS . . . . At about 3/4's of the way through it, I began to wonder if ANYTHING good was EVER going to happen to the main character. Finally about 25 pgs. before the end, it brightened up a bit but with still very weighty material mixed in.
I think the author is very talented. He DID make me feel he had a great idea of what it is like to be a woman. His style is great too. But that is the best part of this book.
Rating: 2
Summary: Not an enjoyable read...
Comment: Swayed by Oprah's seal of approval, I started to read She's Come Undone. I can't imagine exactly what about it that oprah liked, frankly. Technically, I will agree that is is "well-written". It is not enjoyable to read, though. Especially if you were ever an overweight girl/woman... and holy cow, THAT is an uderstatement. The author may think that he's dead-on with how fat people think and feel, but mostly, it is cliched. I'll be honest that i haven't gotten to the end, yet. It's hard to continue to read something where every other line is about self-hatred manifested in slurping up sugary doughnuts by 2 or 3 or eating whole lemon meringue pies. Sure, I haven't had to dissect a literary novel lately, and the whole fatness food issue is likely one of those little literay devices - her fat represents so much more (again gag - cliche). I am guessing she's thin by the end. Proof that she's soooo together and resolved, I'm sure. I can't get over how NOT accurate he is on the whole fat/food issue though. And that's my problem... since he's using that as the main view into her psyche via this issue, it's really distracting that he is SO wrong. And, as other 1 or 2 star reviews have indicated, the main problem is it's not an enjoyable read. No WAY any kind of fun - at the beach - entertainment material. If you know that and don't mind, then go for it. Just warning anyone who's had a weight problem above 20 lbs, it's gonna agitate you. And for those of you without a weight issue, all fat people don't hate themselves.
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Title: I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb ISBN: 0060987561 Publisher: Regan Books Pub. Date: 06 April, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Black and Blue by Anna Quindlen ISBN: 0440226104 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 02 February, 1999 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: A Virtuous Woman by Kaye Gibbons ISBN: 0375703063 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 05 November, 1997 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
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Title: White Oleander by Janet Fitch ISBN: 0316284955 Publisher: Back Bay Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 2000 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Couldn't Keep It to Myself : Testimonies from Our Imprisoned Sisters by Wally Lamb ISBN: 006053429X Publisher: Regan Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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