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A review by alyssajcori
I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb
4.0
This is a book where absolutely everything goes wrong, but those are the kinds of books I tend to love best. The novel goes back and forth in time, as well as changes narrators much later on to a memoir of the main narrator's grandfather. You follow identical twin boys through life - one is "normal", the other is mentally ill.
There are a lot of upsetting, horrifying storylines, but it is all told with such empathy and realness that it didn't turn me off. I would not recommend this book if you're looking for an uplifting read. I would recommend it if you want to be completely immersed in a life that is likely very different from your own, yet somehow you find yourself relating to the characters.
There are a lot of upsetting, horrifying storylines, but it is all told with such empathy and realness that it didn't turn me off. I would not recommend this book if you're looking for an uplifting read. I would recommend it if you want to be completely immersed in a life that is likely very different from your own, yet somehow you find yourself relating to the characters.