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A review by yara_alkhateeb
I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb
5.0
It's one of those books that leaves you confused on where to begin your review.
It was a long read, but man was it a good one!
Not only did Wally Lamb manage to build complex realistic characters, portray human contradictions and emotions, build separate yet connected storylines while gracefully traveling through time in his chapters; but he managed to tackle topics like mental illness, family bonds, race and others without losing track nor adopting a lecturing voice as some books may do.
It was a bit disturbing in places as one would expect, but it was not without the writer casually introducing bits of hope or balancing the tone with some narrator dark sarcasm along the way
And although I might have a few words about its ending, I am grateful to have come across this book and managed to finish it. It was the cherry on top of this year's reads.
It was a long read, but man was it a good one!
Not only did Wally Lamb manage to build complex realistic characters, portray human contradictions and emotions, build separate yet connected storylines while gracefully traveling through time in his chapters; but he managed to tackle topics like mental illness, family bonds, race and others without losing track nor adopting a lecturing voice as some books may do.
It was a bit disturbing in places as one would expect, but it was not without the writer casually introducing bits of hope or balancing the tone with some narrator dark sarcasm along the way
And although I might have a few words about its ending, I am grateful to have come across this book and managed to finish it. It was the cherry on top of this year's reads.