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She's Come Undone - Community Reviews back

by Wally Lamb
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Hol
Hol rated it 8 years ago
I’d had this book on my tbr list since its inception time, so a loonnnggg time. So long that I can’t actually remember what attracted me to it, apart from it being on Opera’s book club. She’s Come Undone follows Dolores Price from age 13 until her mid-thirties. During this time Dolores goes to hel...
Sandi
Sandi rated it 11 years ago
I can honestly say that I knew a man had written this when I hit the girl on girl scene. Only a man, or a gay woman, would write that. I read this years ago & that's what has always stuck in my mind, even though Oprah said 'you couldn't tell it had been written by a man'.I do know I didn't care fo...
Jules
Jules rated it 12 years ago
Haven't read this in years and I only thought about it just now because I saw a list about debut novels and I remember this was a debut, and was on the Oprah book clue.I do remember being impressed with the writing, and detesting the protagonist. Especially the thing with the fish. I was very close ...
Michelle CH
Michelle CH rated it 12 years ago
Still thinking about my star rating....(edit) I think I will stay with three stars. I know that I am not a big fan of dysfunctional family dramas (for the most part, since there always is the exception!)and would probably not pick this one up again.The focus is on Dolores who as a child suffers thro...
the reader in a quiet corner
the reader in a quiet corner rated it 13 years ago
My friend said this was good, so when I found this on sale, I bought it, attempted to read it, but it failed to engage me. Maybe someday I'll finish it, who knows? If anyone can persuade me, then do try to persuade me. :)
sonjbean
sonjbean rated it 13 years ago
i actually can't think of a character i have hated more than fucking delores!and as other reviewers have mentioned - the whale part, the desperate lesbian section ... just no. no no no. 500 pages of whining.
meganbaxter
meganbaxter rated it 13 years ago
This is another book where I'm kind of at a loss as to what, exactly, I think of it. I didn't hate it. I certainly didn't love it. I never rushed to get back to it, but it wasn't a chore to read.Which brings me to: meh.It's okay. The story of Dolores has a lot of fat shaming, which drives me crazy. ...
theresedalrymple
theresedalrymple rated it 14 years ago
I read this book several years ago. I still think about this story and the effect it had on me when I read it.
Just a book blog
Just a book blog rated it 14 years ago
Meet Dolores, a smart mouthed, bitter 13 year-old girl who deals with situations by eating. By the time she’s ready to go off to college, she’s obese, and she learns just how cruel the world can be. She hits rock bottom, but that allows her to find herself and go after what she wants.
My Secret Life
My Secret Life rated it 15 years ago
Hard to believe a man can write such a convincing book from the POV of a teenage girl!
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