I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb

I Know This Much Is True

Wally Lamb

901 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced
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#1 New York Times Bestseller and Oprah Book Club selectionThoughtful . . . 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 impossi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,555 reviews

Moods

emotional 89%
reflective 67%
sad 66%
dark 50%
challenging 41%
hopeful 25%
tense 19%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 6%
informative 4%
funny 1%

Pace

slow 49%
medium 47%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 24% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 67% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

4.12

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