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A review by squiddybooks
I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book is so much about me and my traumas. It's really quite one of those at the top that really nourishes my inner life. In a way, it's helped me heal and come to terms with many things.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail