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She's Come Undone (Oprah's Book Club):
Oprah Book Club® Selection, January 1997: "Mine is a story of craving; an unreliable account of lusts and troubles that began, somehow, in 1956 on the day our free television was delivered." So begins the story of Dolores Price, the unconventional heroine of Wally Lamb's She's Come Undone. Dolores is a class-A emotional basket case, and why shouldn't she be? She's suffered almost every abuse and familial travesty that exists: Her father is a violent, philandering liar; her mother has the mental and emotional consistency of Jell-O; and the men in her life are probably the gender's most loathsome creatures. But Dolores is no quitter; she battles her woes with a sense of self-indulgence and gluttony rivaled only by Henry VIII. Hers is a dysfunctional Wonder Years, where growing up in the golden era was anything but ideal. While most kids her age were dealing with the monumental importance of the latest Beatles single and how college turned an older sibling into a long-haired hippie, Dolores was grappling with such issues as divorce, rape, and mental illness. Whether you're disgusted by her antics or moved by her pathetic ploys, you'll be drawn into Dolores's warped, hilarious, Mallomar-munching world.Price: $7.99
Published by Pocket on 1998-06-01.
Average rating (1615 reviews):
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 Rating: 8.0 |
Recent reviews:
Reviewed by anonymous on 2007-01-29: Anoher hugely popular novel that i read with my book club ages ago. At first, I could not believe that the author was a man. In my opinion, he captured a woman's psyche perfectly. Many details of this novel have stayed (read more ...)
Rating: 8.0
Reviewed by anonymous on 2007-01-25: I still cannot get over the fact that a man, can write a female character so well!! This book is one of the most touching books I have ever read. For any woman who has struggled with insecurity and loss. Lamb (read more ...)
Rating: 10.0
Reviewed by anonymous on 2007-01-09: I read this book, his first, after I read I Know This Much Is True. I loved that one and looked forward to reading more by Lamb. While I enjoyed this book, it did not hold my interest or attention nearly (read more ...)
Rating: 6.0
Reviewed by anonymous on 2007-01-07: It's hard to believe a coming of age character as real as Dolores Price was created by a man. I also feel as if Lamb captured the time periods Dolores lived through quite well. My only complaint is that he left (read more ...)
Rating: 8.0
Reviewed by anonymous on 2007-01-05: This was simply a great book. The story was unique and interesting and the author did a good job making me loathe, then pity, then cheer for the heroine. I really enjoyed this one! (read more ...)
Rating: 8.0
