She's Come Undone

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Summary: Difficult to read, but worth the effort.
Review: This is a sad story about the life of a young girl and the trials and challenges put before her. There are many traumatic events that occur during this young girls life. These various scenarios alone makes it difficult to read. However, there are some true jems of wisdom within the pages that make the reading (although difficult) well worth the effort.

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Summary: story of a heavy set young woman growing up
Review: I didn't like this book. It was depressing and at the same time kind of gross. I didn't sympathize with the charachter and I didn't like reading about the problems she went through.

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Summary: hard to put down
Review: I enjoyed reading this book during the summer and I am looking forward to reading Mr. Lamb's next novel. I have passed this book on to friends that I think will like the adult content of this book.

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Summary: I've Come Undone
Review: I thought Lamb's novel was well written and that the characters, especially Dolores, seemed real enough to somewhat relate to while reading. I'm not saying that this book hits on the spot for the personalities of an wounded young woman, mentally unbalanced mother, a zealot grandmother, or take your pick of describing any of one of the many characters, but Lamb wrote well enough to show us a glimpse of those worlds colliding together. Lamb had a clue and tried hard to humble us about the journey from childhood to adulthood, doesn't let many of us forget what we would like forget while traveling on that journey, and how getting through it all is just taking one day at a time. I have to give Lamb a hand in taking the time to doing the research of a woman's mind in so many tender and not so tender moments. Way to go Lamb. Thanks for the book and for reminding me of the courage that I had to make it through a lot of life's crap.

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Summary: a wonderful story that hit close to my heart.
Review: "She's Come Undone", is a wonderfu story that opens the eyes of the reader to the life of an overweight child who develops into a young woman scared of attaching to someone. This novel, portrays the horrific events of Dolores' life and enables the reader to feel compassion for someone, who if they met on the street, woud perhaps, sneer, or look away in disgust.

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Summary: Najimy's narration breathes soul into Lamb's creation
Review: She's Come Undone obviously stands on its own merit as Wally Lamb demonstrates his mastery of perception in writing from Dolores Price's point of view. Only Kathy Najimy could have made this book any better: Najimy's narration breathes soul into Lamb's creation. I not only cried at the ending, but because it ended. Give me more like this!

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Summary: Glad I Read It.....it definitely wouldn't appeal to everyone
Review: I found the book very entertaining because it evoked many different feelings, which some books don't. I laughed( this is the part that has to appeal to everyone, the humor), got frightened, and shed tears for Dolores. Some books bog you down with one theme..some very depressing. This certainly had it's depressing parts but the way Dolores had grown in the end to be a very caring person, taking care of her friend Roberta with Parkinson's and sticking by her former counselor Mr. Puzzi with AIDS. I hated to reach the last page, as I picked it up any chance I got to read it. I like books like do that!

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Summary: Good but not excellent
Review: I enjoyed reading She's Come Undone but not like I thought I would. Wally Lamb certainly captured a woman's perspective and did an excellent job at drawing the characters. What I didn't find in this book is the desire to keep reading it. I enjoyed other books in the Oprah Club much more (particularly Stones From the River, Ellen Foster, A Virtuous Woman, and Song of Solomon).

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Summary: Unquestionably worthwhile
Review: This book is worthwhile to read not just because it has an interesting story, but because the character of Dolores is so incredibly real. It is difficult to change your life, especially when the cards have been stacked against you. Dolores always takes one step forward and then two steps back, just as we all do when we are trying to make changes for the better that move us into the unknown. I can relate to Dolores, and I believe that a lot of other readers will relate to her too. If you are put off by small amounts of bad language, read something else, I guess. But if you're looking to read about someone who is trying to find and give the love that we all deserve, despite the fact that she never found that love in childhood, buy this book.

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Summary: I Can't BELIEVE Everyone Didn't Give It SIX Stars!!!!!
Review: After a friend presented Wally Lamb's She's Come Undone to me as a gift, I stuffed it in my dresser drawer and thought, well, 'nice gesture'. One night, I had the urge to read a really good novel. I went to my dresser drawer and pulled out the book my friendhad generously gave to me a week ago. I have to say, the beginning didn't really grab my interest, but I found myself growing attached to Dolores. I felt great sympathy for her, almost as if she were real,... my next door neighbor. My suspicions about Jack proved true when he raped her. I know that the dogs being there has some meaning, but I can't seem to figure it out. The whales at Wellfleet made me cry, and her father's leaving the family for a slut made me mad. A book that can make you feel several emotions at one time is a five star keeper. Thanks Wally!