She's Come Undone
Description
In this extraordinary coming-of-age odyssey, Wally Lamb invites us to hitch a wild ride on a journey of love, pain, and renewal with the most heartbreakingly comical heroine to come along in years. Meet Dolores Price. She's 13, wise-mouthed but wounded, having bid her childhood goodbye. Stranded in front of her bedroom TV, she spends the next few years nourishing herself with the Mallomars, potato chips, and Pepsi that her anxious mother supplies. When she finally orbits into young womanhood at 257 pounds, Dolores is no stronger and life is no kinder. But this time she's determined to rise to the occasion and give herself one more chance before she "really" goes under.
Show more
BUY THE BOOK
Community Reviews
I love this book! Delores is an amazing character. She's relatable, loveable and comical on top of being a completely ignorant jerk sometimes. I was totally immersed in her life and wanted nothing more than to see her have the happy ending she deserved.
I've read this book twice but the audio version narrated by Kathy Najimy truly brought Delores to life. Can't recommend this book more.
To me, this book showed me all the things you can write about, but can't talk about and because of that it meant the world to me
I suffered through the first half...or the first three-quarters...but in the end, I guess I have to admit it was worth it. I just wish I knew there was a happier ending to Dolores's story than that she saw a whale!
I really enjoyed this book. Wally Lamb is an excellent writer that allows you to feel the characters feelings with his words. The way he expresses the events that Dolores goes through and how she continues to fit to overcome though, although she doesn't want to, is heart wrenching at times.
She's Come Undone has long been one of my favorite books. When a friend asks for a book recommendation, it's in the top five that I instantly rattle off. That being said, I hadn't read it in years. I don't know how many. Five? Ten? I was scared to read it again at this point in my life. I was terrified it wouldn't live up to the feelings I had for it.
I started out a little skeptical with all those one-star rating reviews cluttering my judgement....read more
I started out a little skeptical with all those one-star rating reviews cluttering my judgement....read more
See why thousands of readers are using Bookclubs to stay connected.