I Know This Much Is True (Hardcover)

by Wally Lamb (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: HARPERCOLLINS @ PUBLISHERS
• ASIN: B00128R6AG
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 2.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #520,272 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Oprah got one right. Finally!, April 29, 2008

By	Wendy Perez "Wendy Perez" (Mystic, CT) - See all my reviews

I commend Oprah for finally getting something on the list that is worth reading. Steinbeck, Faulkner, and Marquez are clearly worth reading, but that's rather obvious and she doesn't get points for that. (She still owes me for Vinegar Hill.)

It's a long book. Unless you have a severe case of attention deficit disorder, you should be able to get through 900 pages. If you can watch four hours of reality shows and sitcoms five nights a week, you should be able to get through 900 pages of ANYTHING!

There has been criticism of the last chapter. I loved the last chapter. Life doesn't always have to suck. Sometimes, life can be good. We can be happy at the ripe old age of 46. And we're due that if we've had the miserableness that Dominick had for the first 41 years of his life.

Someone else said that this was bound to be one of the greatest American novels ever written and I agree. East of Eden always held that place for me, but I dare say Lamb may have displaced Mr. Steinbeck.

A wonderful read (I loved the grandfather's journal, by the way) and a very moving story.

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent, April 28, 2009

By	butterfly (Newark, NJ) - See all my reviews

This novel was shipped to me in a timely fashion and was in very good shape...thx what a good read...i now have to order another for a co-worker

5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Good Book, April 18, 2009

By	Lonny K. Rodenberg - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is one of the most rewarding books I have read. It is meaningful and important family interaction demonstrated in a beautifully presented way. Life is incredibly worthwhile at all levels of involvement.