I Know This Much Is True
By Wally Lamb
- Release Date: 2009-03-17
- Genre: Family Fiction & Literature
Description
#1 New York Times Bestseller and Oprah Book Club selection
"Thoughtful . . . heart-wrenching . . . . An exercise in soul-baring storytelling—with the soul belonging to 20th-century America itself. It's hard to read and to stop reading, and impossible to forget."—USA Today
Dominick Birdsey, a forty-year-old housepainter living in Three Rivers, Connecticut, finds his subdued life greatly disturbed when his identical twin brother Thomas, a paranoid schizophrenic, commits a shocking act of self-mutilation. Dominick is forced to care for his brother as well as confront dark secrets and pain he has buried deep within himself—a journey of the soul that takes him beyond his blue-collar New England town to Sicily’s Mount Etna, the birthplace of his grandfather and namesake. Coming to terms with his life and lineage, Dominick struggles to find forgiveness and finally rebuild himself beyond the haunted shadow of his troubled twin.
I Know This Much Is True is a masterfully told story of alienation and connection, power and abuse, devastation and renewal—an unforgettable masterpiece.
Reviews
Excellent story
5By nooranaiI absolutely love this book! I grew up with a mom who was bipolar and a brother who was almost my other half took his life! It just made me think so much of my life! The ending was beautiful! Just like my mom’s life and who knows maybe my brother’s!One of the greats of all time
5By kaykaybean13Wally LAMB can write like the mastery writer imaginative and creative complex dynamic human experience can really be. He doesn’t hold back the ugliest the horrors or the abuses and oppressions that some are causing to others out of plain social status bigotry and ignorance but he can come to express the beauty the empathy the compassion and courage humanity can be as wellI know this much is true
5By jbesketThe authors writing style is authentic which made this book such an easy read and so enjoyableI know this much is true
5By sesp0588Took me many many chapters to get into it. It was a very good book in the end.Worth every moment and every page
5By CJ-ColemanAmazing storyteller. There were times I had to “rest” from reading this book but was quickly drawn back and anxious to continue. Interesting and multifaceted characters, a bit of history and heartfelt life lessons. It’s a long and sometimes painful story but well worth every moment and every page. At times had me wondering when it would end but was disappointed when it actually did. Highly recommend. I’ll read more of Wally Lambs books.Wonderful book!
5By Ribar5It took me a while to get into this book. It was one of those I picked up and put down quite a few times in the beginning, but when I finally settled into it, I couldn’t put it down. There’s a lot to be learned from this book, from our history.I Know This Much Is True
5By katsewsI loved this book even more on my second reading! Wally Lamb is a very talented author!I LOVED THIS BOOK
5By Chr1stymaerend0nIt was worth every single page!Don't stop!
5By CollegeStudent92Amazing book. It took me a long time to get into it but the excellent writing and knowing it was my mother's favorite book kept me going back to it. It is an awesome story with complex and interesting characters. Recommend for all.One of my Favorites
5By Rachebelle082The only disappointment about this book is reaching the end. This is probably why I have read this book over and over again, along with another one of Lamb's, 'She's Come Undone'. Wally Lamb is one of my most favorite authors- I wish he would come out with a new novel! I have a hard copy of this book, and I had to have it in digital as well.Best book!
5By MissknbTo this day, I Know This Much Is True is the best book I have ever read in my life. I have yet to read a book close to as good as it.I Know This Much Is True
5By Eliza's MomOne of the best books I've ever read. Just finished reading this book and want to start all over again. Highly recommend it.Amazing
5By CinnGirl7This is the best book I have ever read. I first read it several years ago and continue to pick it up every now and again.I know this much is true
5By Carol BernardI loved this book! What a great read. The characters were definitely unique and I'm so glad it was recommended to me. Wally Lamb wove the plots together to make a book I will never forget!Best book I ever read!
5By JennibellzI've must've read this book at least 4 times, and each time I catch something I didn't read or notice before. It is an AMAZING story that is actually a story within a story within a story...if you can wrap your brain around that.... It's unreal"Beautifully written and complex narrative
5By Trashhhhhhh88999Well worth the read. The character development is exceptional.Great book!!
5By Arose canoI loved this book. Would really recommended. I would spend my much breaks ready this book instead of eating lunch. It's that good lol. Great book would recommend. You want to find out the truth that continue to read because you want to find out what happens.Great so far.
5By PattiANI'm 12 yrs. old and currently reading this book. My mom recommended it to me and it is just AWESOME. Although I wouldn't give it to a nine year old, I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a great book.Fabulous!!!!
5By LjgrissoThis book is so gripping! It had me so engrossed that I even missed work to finish reading. I could not put it down once I got into it! Real life is messy and this book is a sweet celebration of embracing that messiness, living life on life's terms and the victories that can be had on the other side. It is Lamb's portrayal of a complex web of relateable characters and how he develops them thru initmate dialogue that makes this story so compelling. The story puts in perspective the spectrum of emotions we all experience and ultimately proves the redemptive value of forgiveness, yet illustrates that it is the freedom to experience the more "ugly" emotions that paves the way for the surrender that can lead to the heart of forgiveness.
