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In this extraordinary coming-of-age odyssey, Wally Lamb invites us to hitch a wild ride on a journey of love, pain, and renewal with the most heartbreakingly comical heroine to come along in years.
Meet Dolores Price. She's 13, wise-mouthed but wounded, having bid her childhood goodbye. Stranded in front of her bedroom TV, she spends the next few years nourishing herself with the Mallomars, potato chips, and Pepsi her anxious mother supplies. When she finally orbits into young womanhood at 257 pounds, Dolores is no stronger and life is no kinder. But this time she's determined to rise to the occasion and give herself one more chance before she really goes under.
Meet Dolores Price. She's 13, wise-mouthed but wounded, having bid her childhood goodbye. Stranded in front of her bedroom TV, she spends the next few years nourishing herself with the Mallomars, potato chips, and Pepsi her anxious mother supplies. When she finally orbits into young womanhood at 257 pounds, Dolores is no stronger and life is no kinder. But this time she's determined to rise to the occasion and give herself one more chance before she really goes under.
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Gaylene G. (
12 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is one the most painful books I have ever read! Wally Lamb takes you into the life of a very unruly 13 year old girl with a vicious mouth who eats because she is so unhappy and is even more distraught when she balloons up to 267 pounds by the time she goes to college. At times, her bad behaviour was shocking. And then I would want to cry with her when she was heart-broken. This book is about life; the good, the bad and the ugly.
Jessica M. (
9 member(s) found this review helpful.
I wanted to like this book, and I think I kind of did in the ending? Bottom line is, page after page had me raising an eyebrow or shaking my head. Some of was just too strange and unbelievable. Other times it just seemed a bit forced. Yet, imagine my surprise, when the ending sucked me in and had me rooting for Dolores.
So, was I entertained by this book? Yes. Would I recommend it to others? No.
Tara G. (
9 member(s) found this review helpful.
I read this book to my husband on a 7 day road trip and we both loved it. Lamb with with rare insight into women and into the human condition. A story about incest, mental illness, divorce, attempted suicide and finally a happy ending that comes at just the right time. The story is a little long but very well worth the read!
Sarah R. (
7 member(s) found this review helpful.
I found this book to be way over-hyped. I expected something deep, touching, amazing; what I found instead was a book I wish I hadn't bothered reading. I found this book disturbing, unsettling, and unrewarding. Yes, many people rave about this book but I am not one of them. As much as I adore Oprah, I find that I do not enjoy many of her "book club" selections...
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
Coming of Age book - easy read, good characters.
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
I love Wally Lamb this was the second book of his that I read and I cannot get over how wonderful he writes. I hope he writes more soon.
This book moved me, its full of dark humor, stirring events and so much emotion.
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
Disappointing and silly. Other Lamb works take a much more realistic tone.
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
I loved this book. I read it in two days, couldn't put it down.
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book wasn't my style. I guess I was one of the ones who found it "depressing"
It did have good insight into how your past dramatically affects your future.
Julia S. (
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
What was Oprah thinking? This book did not make an impression on me, and it makes me wonder what other people got out of the book. I just couldn't identify with the character or find anything intriguing in the story.
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Amy H. (For me, this didn't compare to I Know This Much is True. My sister and I read both these 2 books at the same time. She's Come Undone was the runaway hit for her and mine was the reverse. My book club is reading She's Come Undone next month, maybe I will look for the book on CD and give it another shot. It's been at least 10 years since I read this one and quite honestly, I don't remember that much about it.
At times it was hard for me to continue reading the book. It is a good story and I am glad that I stuck with it to the end. Many elements of the human conditions are discussed, so it also had heart-wrenching moments. It was good; not sure i would recommend it.
Stacey C. (One of my favorite books of all time. I will read this one again some day soon. I loved everything about this book. Has whatever you could possibly want from a book and more. Bravo!
Glenda B. (I guess I can see why Oprah liked this book... but i didn't.
Once started, I had to force myself to finish it.
I just could NOT bring myself to like the main character. Most of the time I just wanted to smack her in the mouth.
Still, by the last few chapters I was actually rooting for her.
Did the end of the book make the rest of it worth my time?
No.
Valerie (This story was heart-breaking as I went through the tragedies of "life" with this teenage character. The author easily sweeps you up into the emotional roller coaster of this kid's life.
I read this book twice- the first time I read it, I was in college and I really liked it. The second time I read it with an older perspective, I thought that Delores was whiny and brought a lot of her problems on herself. I was also disturbed by how Thayer seemed like an abusive user and Delores was so obsessed she didn't care. I think that this novel unfortunately is pretty truthful about how some women will do anything for a man, no matter how much it belittles or hurts them.
Unbelievably great book. Wally Lamb is such a talented author that I am hoarding both this book, and his other well known "I know This Much is True", which I have read three time. A must read for any serious reader.
This is such a bizarre and seemingly unlikely story, yet I couldn't put it down. It's the story I wanted to hate but couldn't. Some events in the story have you thinking, "What? That couldn't happen!" or even make you depressed, but the main character is so human. Despite her abrasive nature you find yourself wanting to know her whole story. Not in love with this novel, but it's a good read.
Jeanette R. (LOVED IT LOVED IT LOVED IT!!!! this is my new favorite book. it's about a girl's struggles through life- dealing with rape, death, obeseity, love and heartache, depression, her family, pretty much how to cope with everything that happens in life. it's amazing how a male author can write from the point of view of a young girl growing into a woman. his voice and narative are amazing. it's as if you are expereincing her life with her. just a great book. it's as wonderful as everyone says- if not better!
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