I Know This Much Is True[I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE][Paperback]

by WallyLamb

On the afternoon of October 12, 1990, my twin brother, Thomas, entered the Three Rivers, Connecticut, public library, retreated to one of the rear study carrels, and prayed to God the sacrifice he was about to commit would be deemed acceptable. . . .

Paperback

Published April 30, 2008

Reviews

[Erin Rissler · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was about 525 pages too long. It was painful to get through. The last 150 pages were good and the story came together nicely but it did not need to be nearly as long as it was.

[Lynn W · Rating 5 out of 5]

Definitely 5 stars from me. It is a heavy subject matter, but I couldn’t put it down. Absolutely loved the characters and their development throughout. There was a section (about 50 pages) two thirds of the way through that could have easily been conveyed with fewer words, but even with that I’m giving the overall story a two thunks up.

[Jessie Boone · Rating 3 out of 5]

You know how some people have an inner dialogue and they have conversations in their head? The main character does and every single thought is in this book. Another reviewer said the book was 500+ pages too long and I agree. There was a chapter that I just honestly skipped because I just couldn’t with that storyline anymore.
I thought the different character relationships were interesting enough to finish the book. But there were so many times the subject OR the timeframe would jump between paragraphs leaving me rereading as I thought I had drifted off and forgot what I read.
This is not a book I would recommend to a friend unfortunately.

[Meribeth Keesecker · Rating 4 out of 5]

The storyline was really moving but both the character development and general fluidity of the book unfortunately came up a little short for me. Overall 4 stars (rounded up from 3.75 if I’m being honest and also annoying).

[Deidre Ferris · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first book I read by Wally Lamb and now want to read all of his books. His character development and accessibility to knowing the people is satisfying. We immediately get to know them and want to see how their lives unfold.