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Summary: Force yourself to stick with this book and you won't regret
Review: it!
I normally don't like Oprah's books because they are all so depressing but the reviews were so good for this one that I decided to buy it. And, when I buy a book, I'll force myself to read it (hate to waste that money). Well, this one was very depressing (to begin with). Poor Dolores! She had more problems than the law allows! But I forced myself to continue with her saga until I had finished the first third--I then couldn't put it down. The book was more compelling because Dolores and I are the same age; therefore the references to things that were going on in the sixties had a personal relevance. It is hard to believe that a man wrote this book; Wally Lamb conveys exactly the thoughts and emotions of a female. When Dolores's mother tells her during graduation that "You make me so .......tired," I wondered how many mothers have felt the same way at one time or another. What a gripping statement. Throughout the book I was hoping that Dolores would pull it all together and turn her life around. I was so relieved that she did.
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Summary: WAY too depressing
Review: Yes, Wally Lamb is talented. He somehow managed to jam about everything wrong with our society into the life of one woman. The only reason I kept reading it was in the hopes that her life would get better. It didn't. She went whale watching. This book is very well-written, but that doesn't help because it just makes you more depressed because you feel like you're there with her. So... read this book if you want punishment.
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Summary: Well written but mood dampening
Review: The descriptions were great; there were a variety of characters with every possible idiosyncrasy; the book was probably very true to life. Dolores, however, seemed to merit every misfortune she encountered. I'm perplexed to discover how she can be classified as a "strong woman" after every horrible thing she did to herself and to others. This story made me feel better about my own life and myself as a person because I know that Dolores brought much of her misery on herself by being a jerk.
Was the ending of this book supposed to be a resolution? I thought it was rushed and seemingly forced, a way to tie up the many loose ends in the story. If Dolores continues to follow her pattern, the stability she found at the end of the book is sure to be short lived - I can picture her at any moment falling once again into the depths of despair. Additionally, was it really necessary to have so many minor characters? I felt like the book droned on and on telling inconsequential storied about these people until they disappeared forever leaving Dolores wining about them. Most distressing to me, however, was the tone of utter hopelessness projected during most of the story.
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Summary: I Lost Myself in this Book & Couldn't Put it Down
Review: The writing style of this book draws you into the book and, even though the story line gets depressing at times, you come back for more. The writer writes naturally about controversial and touchy subjects: adultery, neglect, rape, homosexuality, abortion, going crazy, AIDS, suicide, stalking, death. You want so badly for the main character to succeed in life and to be with people that help her and love her for who she is. Although deep and often dark in content, this book has a happy ending.
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Summary: Getting and Growing Stronger is a Triumpant!
Review: I have read both of Wally Lamb books, and I think that they are awesome for the heroes and heroines that realize that life is precious, and they teach us that we as humans can become "undone". Dolores Price grows up from a child that is emotionally wounded into a young woman who decided that she does not want to throw in the towel. All throughout the books she demonstrates, "what are we fighting for as human beings?" She is a heroine of our time! A herione that shines through, and she makes us know that we can triumph. Dolores tells her story from the age of four to the age of forty. She tells us about how her family deteoriates. How she couldn't forgive her father for leaving her. She describes how her mother went through a nervous breakdown and had to go to the the mental hospital. She tells of her experiences at the Catholic school she went to and how she didn't feel a part of her peer group, and how they didn't want to accept her. She tells of her tramuatic experiece with her neighboor. Dolores gives us a whole picture of her life. What is coming undone? Coming undone is being able to face your problems and your fears. Coming undone is being able to accept who you are and decide on the type person that you want to be. Coming undone is forgiving people that have cause you pain and to realize that holding on to the pain that they cause you from the past is destroying you in the process. Coming undone is setting your self free and knowing that you can be a better person for yourself. Dolores is all of these things. She faces her fears and triumphs over them just like Dominick did in "I Know This Much Is True" by Wally Lamb. This book, like every other books, is unique within itself. Yes, this is work of fiction, but to the readers who read it, it is a rollercoaster ride that ends with the most brilliant feeling---knowing that you are a good person and that you can gain strength and courage from your fears and mistakes. Fiction that is so realistic that is why we can learn from it because it is real. It happens to all of us, and it reminds us that we can become much better people. Dolores is a heroine for all of us. She came undone and so can we.
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Summary: An Amazing Journey
Review: This book follows the complete trials and tribulations of Dolores Price from the time she is 4, until the time she is 40. Each character is so vivid and unforgettable, and the book never seems to drag on, but rather chronicile Dolore's amazing life journey. After all Dolores suffers through, she finds hope, and so does the reader. Please, do yourself a favor, and go on the journey with Dolores.
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Summary: Page Turner
Review: I started and finished this book in 2 weeks. I simply couldn't put it down. The experiences Delores goes thru was so difficult but you couldn't help but think, whats going to happen next? Even though the main story consists of depressing events happening to the main character, Wally Lamb does a GREAT job of inserting the funniest lines that always made me laugh. My boyfriend would lie in bed next to me and wonder why I'm always laughing as I was reading this book. It's a great story for anyone who wants to read about how a girl with the worst childhood survived it all. I definitely give it two thumbs up!
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Summary: Amazing
Review: This book reminded me of every aspect of my life so far. It made me sad, but it made me want to live.
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Summary: Read this book!
Review: This was one of my favorite novels of all time! It is well-written, funny, but extremely touching. I recommend it most highly!
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Summary: A great yet a sad book
Review: I am 13 years old. I think that this book is a depressing book because only bad things happened to her which made me fell bad, but she also didnt even try to make it better. I mean, she could have at least tried, but she just makes life harder for herself and the people around her.
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