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I Know This Much Is True
I Know This Much Is True
Author: Wally Lamb
Oprah's latest book club selection!New York Times Best SellerAt 40, Dominick Birdsey's entire life has been compromised and constricted by anger and fear: by the schizophrenic twin brother he both deeply loves and resents, and by the past they shared with their adoptive father, Ray, a spit-and polish ex-Navy man and their long-suffering m...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780694519408
ISBN-10: 0694519405
Publication Date: 4/1/1998
Edition: Abridged
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4 stars, based on 30 ratings
Publisher: ReganBooks
Book Type: Audio Cassette
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD
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reviewed I Know This Much Is True on + 12 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 18
This book is very long and once you get past the beginning, it becomes very interesting. It is about twin brothers, one who is mentally disturbed and the other who just struggles with life trying to cope with his brother's problems. It leads you through a winding road of psychological hardship on both men and how one brother uses his other brother's illness to help himself.
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Helpful Score: 11
This is a great read. If you have ever had to deal with loss and redemption (some day you will) this is a gratifying sage to id with. Its a large book but keeps you interested and turning one more page before you lay it down.
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Helpful Score: 11
One of my all time favorite books. Starts out kind of slow, but if you hang in there, you will be very pleased. It is an epic tale, filled with emotion, inspiration, heartbreak...all the elements you could ever want in a book.
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Helpful Score: 9
Incredible book! It has a lot of vulgar language that bothered me, but the story was so awesome that I could look over it. This book is a journey through one man's life as he confronts his demons and overcomes them while caring for his mentally ill twin brother and abusive stepfather. Very profound. When I finished the book I had to just sit for a minute and think, "Wow."
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Helpful Score: 7
Amazing book. I read it years ago yet it still stays with me.
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sunshine0716 avatar reviewed I Know This Much Is True on + 3 more book reviews
This book put Wally Lamb on the radar for me as far as authors go. I remember being perturbed when something would come up to take me away from reading this book. Would definitely re-read.
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This is one of the best books I've ever read. It was hard to give it up but I've read it twice.
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Great book-totally absorbing!
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A great book. Wally Lamb can evoke emotion as few authors can. One of my favorites of all my books.
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Wally Lamb is a wonderful writer. The characters are SO real.A tough read ,but it is worth it..
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one of the best books i've ever read.
dolphingirl24416 avatar reviewed I Know This Much Is True on + 21 more book reviews
Loved the book. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better then his first book! I could not put the book down! Looking forward to reading his next book.
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One of the best books I have read! The story is so moving, so heart wrenching, so redeeming. WL is a great writer!
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Wonderful Book. Loved it and will read it over. Much better the his other book.
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I typically like this author, but found this book too rambling and repetitive. I was glad when it was finished.
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This is an incredible book - well written, mulit-dimensional characters, and a real heartbreaker. Do yourself a favor and READ THIS BOOK!
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Excellent book. Very good story.


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