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Summary: Excellent- A MUST READ!
Review: "She's Come Undone," by Wally Lamb, takes a poignant look at the trials and tribulations of a young girl fighting to reach womanhood. Delores, the main character, comes to life despite great obstacles, such as the death of her mother, her fathers abandonment, and her rape at age 13 by a trusted aquaintance. The most wonderful thing about Delores is that she thinks REAL thoughts, and experiences REAL things- things that most people refuse to acknowledge. Her journey to find happiness within herself, as well as with her life, will keep any reader interested up until the end.
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Summary: I can't stop thinking and raving about She's Come Undone!
Review: This book was so enjoyable that I endured a four hour delay on a runway without complaint. The pages turned so quickly as I was totally immersed in Dolores' life. I told my husband, who is currently litigating a child custoday case, that he absolutely must read segments of this book so that he can understand the impact of a bad divorce on children. I loved the way Wally Lamb described the totally silly things that all girls worry about when growing up, and how the littlest events can seem monumental. He reminded me of things I had forgotten, but thouroughly enjoyed remembering.
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Summary: OVERRATED!!!
Review: Lamb has got to be the luckiest man alive. This weak piece of writing flops along for two-thirds and then falls painfully apart. There is little style, and meager insight.
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Summary: very moving
Review: I just finished reading this book and I found myself crying, laughing, and wanting to reach out to poor Dolores as if she were my own child. I really loved the way this was written and look foward to reading more by Wally Lamb. He showed incredible insight into the mind of this young woman.
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Summary: Funny, touching and real
Review: I read this book a long time ago, before Oprah made it fashionable. The best part about Dolores is that she is an interesting mix of good, bad and indifferent. The story seemed very real to me, I could identify with her sufferings and feelings. Wally Lamb has insight on the way women think and feel and act. I return to it sometimes, because I just enjoy the way the story flows. Some of the descriptions of emotions, are pure poetry.
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Summary: This book was utterly depressing but also hopeful.
Review: The girl in this book had every single thing that could harm someone. From sexual abuse to her own divorce, Dolores could not possibly have become more mixed up. Yet there is hope, because after all that has happened to her, the end leads you to belive that she might be happy. Truly a gift of life and wonder.
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Summary: A book that will delight the senses!!!
Review: As long is this book is, it is worth the time. Wally Lamb wrote a beautiful book and did an amazing job of looking at the world through a woman's prespective. This book does have some adult content, but I am only 13 years old and I enjoyed it very much. There is no question that this book will become a timeless classic.
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Summary: This book is great!
Review: What a wonderful surprise. This was one terrific book and I wish it had been lots longer. Wally Lamb has created a character that anyone could relate to in one way or another. I kept checking to make sure that this book was, indeed, written by a man because the whole tone seemed so much a part of what I had thought was the "female experience". Perhaps Mr. Lamb has proven (at least to me) that there is not a gap of any kind between men and women. He certainly knows how to tell a story and make it fun, interesting and so very easy to read. Very hard to put down. I loved it,
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Summary: I have trouble putting this book down!
Review: When reading the other reviews on this book, I can't believe that it got any poor reviews at all. It's a true page turner. Even though the bad times never end for Dolores, it's a very believable story. I still haven't finished it, and am dying to see how it ends yet at the same time willl be sad when it's all over. I too cannot believe that the author of this book is a male. He hits all of the female emotions right on the head. Good job!
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Summary: PATHETIC! This book made me angry!
Review: After reading this book I was SO angry I considered writing a letter to Mr. Lamb. He OBVIOUSLY has some unresolved issues regarding overweight, chunky...FAT women. This poor young woman had myriad problems, the least of which was her weight. To lump all of these problems into one symbol (her size) and then to harp on the problems that resulted from her unattractiveness (due, of course to her weight) was an insult to the millions of beautiful, well adjusted, overweight women everywhere. Shame on Oprah...Shame on Mr. Lamb.
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