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Loading... I Know This Much is Trueby Wally Lamb
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Wow -- I think this is my favorite book of all time. I almost gave up reading it about halfway through, but kept on and boy am I glad I did. (  ) KLN | Nov 8, 2009 |  I loved the story and found it well written. Two things puzzled me: why do all italian men in this book beat up their wives? I live in Central Europe and have a lot of italian friends: they are maybe known for adultery but not for being brutal against their wives. Second: I didn't like the end. It is a little bit too much happy end! (  ) Monika_L | Sep 30, 2009 | amazing- i could not put it down! ( ) rmeyers | Aug 17, 2009 | This story really winds up for the pitch and does not disappoint. I found myself nodding off a little towards the end of "she's come undone". Not so much reading this novel though. I was gripping the edges of the book to the very end. Perhaps to hear of sadness, tragedy, mental illness, but also sweetness, family and devotion. This is a really great book! ( ) mzebra | Jul 9, 2009 | This was a fascinating and heartfelt novel that draws you in from page one and keeps you riveted as the story takes twists and turns back and forth in time. It is about family and knowing who we are and how we fit into the world, especially as it relates to our ancestry and family history. Many laughs and tears and jolts of reality that shake you. Not many novels offer the expansive array of feelings and insights into the human condition, but Wally Lamb accomplishes this with finesse and skill in this brilliant novel. ( ) dugmel | Jul 6, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com (ISBN 0060987561, Paperback)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(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:57:54 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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