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A review by katykelly
She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb
3.0
3.5 stars.
I'm still not quite sure what I thought of this book. I enjoyed it more earlier on, when the protagonist was a child. I disliked her more later on.
When Dolores is a child in the fifties, her father leaves her mother for another woman, sending her into a spiral of depression. Dolores resents him. At thirteen, Dolores's awakening sexuality puts her in a position that has terrible consequences and life-long repercussions. The rest of the novel Dolores is left reeling from the event which affects everything she does.
Some reviews adore Dolores' character,'calling her witty and brave. I was actually pretty frustrated with her reactions to what is admittedly a horrific occurrence, as well as annoyed by how she treats people and lives her life. It didn't feel realistic to me. A book like I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (non-fiction), on the same lines, was both more heartfelt and felt more honest.
I did enjoy the odyssey she goes on, despite some far-fetched parts, but she continued to annoy me at times. Her 'therapy' I found a bit scary and weird - was that really something that would happen.
Some nice writing and an interesting idea but I didn't warm to Doris as much as I wanted to.
I don't know if I'll try now by this author, he was recommended to me and I'm glad given him a go.
I'm still not quite sure what I thought of this book. I enjoyed it more earlier on, when the protagonist was a child. I disliked her more later on.
When Dolores is a child in the fifties, her father leaves her mother for another woman, sending her into a spiral of depression. Dolores resents him. At thirteen, Dolores's awakening sexuality puts her in a position that has terrible consequences and life-long repercussions. The rest of the novel Dolores is left reeling from the event which affects everything she does.
Some reviews adore Dolores' character,'calling her witty and brave. I was actually pretty frustrated with her reactions to what is admittedly a horrific occurrence, as well as annoyed by how she treats people and lives her life. It didn't feel realistic to me. A book like I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (non-fiction), on the same lines, was both more heartfelt and felt more honest.
I did enjoy the odyssey she goes on, despite some far-fetched parts, but she continued to annoy me at times. Her 'therapy' I found a bit scary and weird - was that really something that would happen.
Some nice writing and an interesting idea but I didn't warm to Doris as much as I wanted to.
I don't know if I'll try now by this author, he was recommended to me and I'm glad given him a go.