Title: Wally Lamb has won my attention!
Product review: This is a touching story. I found myself drawn in as Dolores evolved clumsily from being a bruised and battered child into a cautiously optimistic, loving, more confident woman. The story of Dolores is not a unique one. Many women face the same trials that Dolores stumbles through. This is a story about real life - a life of secrets and pain - a life that many women live and keep hidden in the dark. Lamb does a successful job of allowing us to share Dolores' pain and triumps. Arguably, however, I don't feel that Lamb was completely effective writing from a woman's prespective. In my opininion, Dolores' character (especially adolescence) had male persona. Maybe this was intentional by Lamb to emphasize Dolores' feeling of uniqueness and lonliness. This read requires a little patience and an empathetic heart. I do recommend it.
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