I Know This Much Is True

Much of the substqance of this fine book was lost as a result of it being abridged. I had read the book previously and was grossly disapointed in the audiobook.

Wally Lamb weaves a tapestry of rejection and forgiveness. In this story of twins, Dominic and Partick are the last remnants of the Tempesta family that are becoming unraveled; Dominic by his apparent rejection by his family and Patrick by his schizophrenia. Lamb tells the story through the eyes of the angry, self-pitying Dominic who inherits two things that change his life, his schizo brother and the memoirs of his cruel grandfather. How Dominic deals with his inheritence is the subject of the plot. Dominic comes to realize that this much is true; mutts make good dogs, out of the rich loam of forgiveness love is found and all things are circular. This book will appeal to anyone who has a disfunctional family, especially an immigrant family. The story is wonderous because Lamb combines the right amount of realism with myth and superstition to tell a most intriguing story. This book is in the top ten of bookk I have ever read.

I really enjoyed this story, but even though I never read the whole book, it was so obvious that there where huge gaps and holes. I still gave it 5 stars, but would love to hear the unabridged version of this. 6 hours is not enough time for character development, or to do justice to a saga like this one. It's a shame neither audible or itunes offers an unabridged version.

This is the novel that spurred my addiction to audiobooks. This is a powerfully human story. Lamb enables the reader to experience pain and joy, hope and despair, through his well developed characters. When I finished the very lengthy unabridged version, I felt a strong sense of loss, because I truly missed the characters. Also, his other novel is similarly moving.

I wasn't sure what how I was going to like the book when I read it. Once I picked it up, I couldn't put it down. It had so much to offer on so many levels that I can't wait to pick it up and read it again.

The book, yes. This audiobook, no.

Not approve cutting out so much of a favorite book in the audiobook version

Use the six hours to start on an unabridged version or read the book. The full text is amazing, but too much is cut out here, leaving the story muddled, jumbled, confusing, and incomplete.

The story and the narration by Ken Howard.

Healing Faith. Both have a spiritual element based on forgiveness.

A calmness!

Both twins.

Loved it

This was my first one and I was mildly disappointed that the story ha been cut short.

I love Wally Lamb. But as I said above, I wish they hadn't cut
The story short.

I can't pick just one.

It's a large book, so no.

yes to those who want insight about skizophrenia

when he cut his hand off

hard to choose

no

no

No. I don't listen to books more than once.

I have no idea.

Engaging, orotuned and husky

Schizophrenia: A Twin's Lifelong Struggle

I definitely didn't hate this book but can't decide whether to recommend it or not.