Title: Don't believe the hype
Product review: Unlikeable main character - she achieves a measure of happiness by the end of this very long book, but by then, you don't care about her or the outcome, you are simply forcing yourself to finish it hoping to find some glimpse of a reason why your precious Oprah would tell you to read such a horrible book. Every time I heard it described as a 'coming of age story' I cringed. Whose miserable coming of age was this? She was so unlikeable, so twisted and perverted at such a young age and throughout her life. I have no trouble believing that this was written by a man because no woman would write such a horribly perverted female character of that age. Sorry Oprah, but I just can't believe this made it to your book club and I honestly believe that is the ONLY reason it was a success. I hope Wally Lamb appreciates all you have done for him because his success is all due to you.
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