I Know This Much Is True

I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb is a powerful exploration of one man’s life at forty, uncovering a lifetime of struggles, resilience, and self-discovery. Dominick Birdsey, shaped by a traumatic childhood and burdened by the responsibility of caring for his schizophrenic twin brother, mirrors the biblical Job—enduring relentless hardship and loss. As Lamb intricately maps out Dominick’s life, he reveals how deeply our... Read Full Review

My very favorite book. Author has a descriptive imagination to even think of this on such a deep level. The main character seems like a simple man on surface but is anything but, along with his mentally ill twin brother. The secrets a family keep sometimes are better off secrets.

What an astonishing writer. Could not put the book down.

From the 1st page this one caught my attention. The struggle one brother goes through to try to help his twin brother is both sad and heartfelt. I have experienced some of these things with my own mother and this book really just hit home. It's one of the few books I can read over and over again

There are no words to describe the power of this book. You will be completely engulfed by the characters, the realism, the storyline, the passion, the pain - ALL of it is phenomenal. I was SAD to finish reading this (which I read all 900 pages in a week b/c it's THAT good) and will be hardpressed to find something else to read even comparable to this. Don't miss out on reading this. It will change the way you look at life... Read Full Review