I Know This Much Is True (Oprah's Book Club)
by Wally Lamb
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Author: Wally LambEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-08
ISBN: 0061097640
Number of pages: 912
Publisher: Harper
Book Reviews of I Know This Much Is True (Oprah's Book Club)
Book Review: How do I even describe this book?
Summary: 5 Stars
Five stars is a disservice to this amazing book. I read it after I liked She's Come Undone, and even though Undone is a terrific book, Lamb actually manages to put it to shame with I Know this Much is True. This book is hard to recommend to people, because people are easily put off by its length, but trust me, every inch of paper is put to good use. I got so absorbed in this story that I can't imagine it being any other length. Heck, I could keep reading about these characters without ever tiring of them.
Lamb dropped repeated bombshells on his characters, shaking up their lives and compelling me to keep reading more to find out how the issues were going to be resolved. I don't want to try to enumerate any of them here--I implore you to just go out and read this amazing book!
Lamb is a masterful storyteller because he had the reader mirroring Domineck's feelings of irritation and resentment toward his stepfather Ray, but throughout the course of the book, Lamb forced both the reader and Domenick to change their perspective. This happened over and over with all the characters. I grew with the main character and his perception of the world.
I liked the history that was brought into the plot--the draft, the Gulf War, Rodney King, and the fall of the Soviet Union, to name a few. These major news events were well integrated into the plot, and I liked how they shaped the main characters.
I'm eagerly awaiting more from this author. I'm glad he's not rapidly churning out trash just to sell books on his reputation, though.
Summary of I Know This Much Is True (Oprah's Book Club)
The phenomenal #1 "New York Times" bestseller and Oprah's Book Club( pick is now in mass market paperback. This spellbinding novel of responsibility and family, betrayal and redemption is an exquisitely written, profoundly human masterpiece.Tony award-winning Ken Howard (1776, Child's Play) reads I Know This Much Is True with the conviction of a used car salesman and the charm of a seasoned politico. Reminiscent of a former football coach recalling his glory days, Howard's booming, rich voice is a beefy compliment to Lamb's powerful prose. Never to be mistaken as a ventriloquist, Howard makes little distinction when moving in and out of character--his voice barely cracks an octave for dainty female personalities. However, this understatement (so to speak) lends to smooth transitions and believable, down-to-earth narration. (Running time: six hours, four cassettes) --Rebekah Warren
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