- Hardcover: 405 pages
- Publisher: Pocket Books (1 Aug 1992)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0671759205
- ISBN-13: 978-0671759209
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 3.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (310 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,782,105 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Mine is a story of craving; an unreliable account of lusts and troubles that began, somehow, in 1956 on the day our free television was delivered." So begins the story of Dolores Price, the unconventional heroine of Wally Lamb's She's Come Undone. Dolores is a class-A emotional basket case, and why shouldn't she be? She's suffered almost every abuse and familial travesty that exists: her father is a violent, philandering liar; her mother has the mental and emotional consistency of Jell-O; and the men in her life are among the most loathsome creatures ever to go by the name of man. But Dolores is no quitter; she battles her woes with a sense of self-indulgence and gluttony rivalled only by Henry VIII. Hers is a dysfunctional Wonder Years, where growing up in the golden era was anything but ideal. While most kids her age were dealing with the monumental importance of the latest Beatles single and how college turned an older sibling into a long-haired hippie, Dolores was grappling with such issues as divorce, rape and mental illness. Whether you're disgusted by her antics or moved by her pathetic ploys, you'll be drawn into Dolores's warped, hilarious, Mallomar-munching world.
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"Glamour" A heroine to cheer for....This supremely touching journey to adulthood may remind you of "The World According to Garp" and other sagas of emotional liberation.
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The length of this book put me off initially and for a couple of months it simply sat on my shelf, intimidating me, overwhelming me. Eventually I managed to pick it up and, once I had, I could not put it down.
Wally Lamb's She's Come Undone tells the story of Dolores Price from aged 4 through to middle age. I found her to be immediately likeable. She begins as a naive young child and I think she retains most of this naivety throughout, which can be seen in the letters she writes to her grandmother later on in the book. Wally Lamb throws practically every tragedy you could ever imagine at poor old Dolores, including divorce, rape, death, depression, AIDS, abortion, infertility, obesity. But I don't think this makes the book unlikely or a depressing read, as some have claimed. Granted, She's Come Undone is capable of making you cry, but surely I am not the only reader capable of seeing the humour which exists in nearly every page? How can you not laugh at instances such as when Dolores claims to be an artist and is asked "What medium do you work in?" to which she replies, with all seriousness, "Etch-a-sketch."
That She's Come Undone is actually written by a man is truely remarkable. Lamb captures perfectly the hopes and insecurities many women feel. The book is extremely well-written and Dolores Price is so real she literally jumps off each page. This book evokes sadness, laughter, inspiration (though not in an over-sentimental way). The main theme is about wanting to be loved and I found the ending (where Dolores finds happiness but to a degree and not exactly everything she craved for) a refreshing change to the stereotypical endings many books of this type have.
In sum, I would recommend this book very highly and I look forward to reading Wally Lamb's other novels.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After reading previous reviews I really feel like adding my opinion! The cover and other readers have said this book is hilarious but I have to disagree! This book is moving and sad!! Yes the main character's self deprecating thoughts and comments are sometimes amusing but beneath this is the underlying tragedy and misfortune that occurr in her life. Aside from that she is not a victim but a fighter.She deals with every blow as it comes and yet still carries on and gets what she can out of her life without being a superhuman, which makes the book so real!
I do have to agree with other reviewers that its hard to believe that this amazing book was written by a man.
Give this book a go and you wont be dissappointed!
I do have to agree with other reviewers that its hard to believe that this amazing book was written by a man.
Give this book a go and you wont be dissappointed!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
An amazing book, I borrowed this of a friend after she said it was fantastic and I read it lying by the beach in Jamiaca. An amazing read where you laugh and cry with the main character and I was unable to put it down. 3 months after reading I still think about the book and the main character Dolores Price. It gives you a real insight as to what some people go through and how cruel people of this world can be. The struggle of her life is heart wrenching and I can't wait to read the next Wally Lamb book.
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Amazing read!
She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb is an amazing story. It has had me hanging on it's every word for the last week. I wanted to read it but didn't want it to end. Read more
Published 3 months ago by 8330leigh
Captivating! Addictive! A pleasure to read!
Granted it's not "I know this much is true!" (Undoubtedly one of the best books I have ever come across). Nevertheless, if you haven't read Mr. Read more
Published 9 months ago by jp008391
Fat is ok
This was my holiday reading and is the third of Wally Lamb's books I've read. A fabulous tale of the 'fat' Dolores - a rejected, lost, unhappy soul who just couldn't conform to... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Rhona Arthur
Disappointing
I bought this to participate in an online book group discussion. I had not previously read any of Wally Lamb's books, and I am unlikely to again! Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mrs. Janet D. Friend
Simply fantastic
In She's Come Undone, the main protagonist Delores Price is outstanding. She is larger than life in every sense of the word. She's a girl who speaks to the child in me. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mrs. R. Burnett
A Wonderful novel
A wonderful novel. It's hard to believe it was written by a man. Lamb is an extraordinary writer and seems to touch the souls of all human beings. Read more
Published 18 months ago by S. H. wilson
Amazing characterisation
Dolores Price is an amazing character. Unbelievable that she was created by a man, when she is so flawless, consistent and complete in being who she is. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Victor Ward
My favourite book
It was the cover that drew me to it. Not wanting to be an avid reader that is simply drawn to the cover of a book and not by the author or reviews - I have to admit - it was the... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mrs. K. Rosewarne
Better Second Time Around
I read She's Come Undone about five years ago and whilst I did enjoy it then and would've recommended it, I read it for the second time recently and it was as if I was reading for... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Michael63
Fascinating book
There are already loads of reviews about the plot so no need to go into it again. The story of Dolores and her ongoing battles with life and relationships are extremely well... Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2010 by C. Madden
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