I Know This Much Is True
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With his stunning debut novel, She's Come Undone, Wally Lamb won the adulation of critics and readers with his mesmerizing tale of one woman's painful yet triumphant journey of self-discovery. Now, this brilliantly talented writer returns with I Know This Much Is True, a heartbreaking and poignant multigenerational saga of the reproductive bonds of destruction and the powerful force of forgiveness. A masterpiece that breathtakingly tells a story of alienation and connection, power and abuse, devastation and renewal—this novel is a contemporary retelling of an ancient Hindu myth. A proud king must confront his demons to achieve salvation. Change yourself, the myth instructs, and you will inhabit a renovated world.
With his stunning debut novel, She's Come Undone, Wally Lamb won the adulation of critics and readers with his mesmerizing tale of one woman's painful yet triumphant journey of self-discovery. Now, this brilliantly talented writer returns with I Know This Much Is True, a heartbreaking and poignant multigenerational saga of the reproductive bonds of destruction and the powerful force of forgiveness. A masterpiece that breathtakingly tells a story of alienation and connection, power and abuse, devastation and renewal—this novel is a contemporary retelling of an ancient Hindu myth. A proud king must confront his demons to achieve salvation. Change yourself, the myth instructs, and you will inhabit a renovated world.
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on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 I wrote:
I've started reading I Know This Much is True on the 15th of May. It is now the 25th and i am nearly finished.
I have to say that I do think this book could have been cut at least 200 pages.
It was hard to get into, .
i think it took me at least up til page 200, if not page 300 to get in to it.
Now i am at page 785 and am loving it.
But i did read other books while I was reading this one.
I am glad I did not quit though.
It is a very interesting book and story about 2 identical twins, one of them turns out to be schizophrenic. It is mostly about the brother who is not sick and how he is coping.
I will update this journal when I've finished but I'm happy I was able to read this.
Update May 26 2004
I wrote this journal last night. I took the book to bed with me and could not stop reading so I've finished it last night (at 2 am)
I've started reading I Know This Much is True on the 15th of May. It is now the 25th and i am nearly finished.
I have to say that I do think this book could have been cut at least 200 pages.
It was hard to get into, .
i think it took me at least up til page 200, if not page 300 to get in to it.
Now i am at page 785 and am loving it.
But i did read other books while I was reading this one.
I am glad I did not quit though.
It is a very interesting book and story about 2 identical twins, one of them turns out to be schizophrenic. It is mostly about the brother who is not sick and how he is coping.
I will update this journal when I've finished but I'm happy I was able to read this.
Update May 26 2004
I wrote this journal last night. I took the book to bed with me and could not stop reading so I've finished it last night (at 2 am)
this book was far FAR too long. It could have told the same story by cutting down the number of subplots, like a) the painting business and his mad customer, b) the girlfriend that he doesnt even care about - why should we, and c) the AIDS non-issue.
I also didnt like how he the author felt compelled to wrap everything up in a bow in the end. Too simplistic and not authentic
I also didnt like how he the author felt compelled to wrap everything up in a bow in the end. Too simplistic and not authentic
I would recomend this book for teens that are 15 or higher because the actual plot of this book is advanced.Its got a more detailed plot. It has grown up situations in it. Something adults and young adults will comprehend.
While Mr Lamb is a very good author, the subject matter seems to lean to the dark side of life and 900 pages of it is TOO much!
Story of a set of twins -- one healthy and one mentally ill. Book focuses on the healthy twin and how having a unhealthy brother affects his whole life. It's a long book but a good story.
Story of Domonick and his troubled identical twin brother, who protests at the first Gulf War by cutting off his hand.This leads Domonick to assess how his life has gone, and confront some long buried issues. 900 pages long, this is a biggie, have to admit to skimming chunks of it because I got a little bored, but generally worth while
This was a recommendation from a fellow book lover and I can see why she enjoyed it so much. Dominick's twin brother Thomas has extreme mental problems and Dominick struggles to understand how his twin could be so different from himself. In learning about them we also get the story of their past and their families. It's a dark book at times but feels real and I definitely enjoyed it.
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