Dolores is already unpopular at school, bullied by girls in her class and barely able to cope with her difficult grandmother. She experiences the worst that life can throw at her, dealing with obesity, insanity, close friends dying from aids, adultry, but fills her with such life and generosity of spirit that at no point. Tingley always said, while the dog circled nervously on his tether. It is generated algorithimically so dont expect them to be completely perfect. She s come undone is the 1992 debut novel by wally lamb.
Dolores is a classa emotional basket case, and why shouldnt she be. So begins the story of dolores price, the unconventional heroine of wally lambs shes come undone. I am on my way to reread it again and ill cry like i always do, but she s come undone is one of my favorite gifts. Shes come undone books, book price comparison at bookstores. Dust jacket has a small deep wear spot on the crease at the flap. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read shes come undone. Beached like a whale in front of her bedroom tv, she spends the. American fiction marriage bereavement women authors, american. Shes come undone, is the 1 book i have read so many times that ive burned through 3 copies over the past 16 years. Goodreads members who liked shes come undone also liked.
If youre like me, you tend to read all the oprah selections a virtuous woman, ellen foster, bark of the dogwood, fall on your knees, so it should come as no surprise that shes come undone made her list and mine as well. As with all wally lamb books, you have to be committed to the read not just use it. If youre like me, you tend to read all the oprah selections a virtuous woman, ellen foster, bark of the dogwood, fall on your knees, so it should come as no surprise that she s come undone made her list and mine as well. I like lamb, but the guy does not write short books. Who knows some similar books or books they also liked. I am on my way to reread it again and ill cry like i always do, but shes come undone. The strain of raising a handicapped child and the pressures a small town rumor mill creates have taken their toll. Stranded in front of her bedroom tv, she spends the next few years nourishing herself with the. I really enjoyed both the tones and writing styles of these books, though theyre both really different in subject. Stranded in front of her bedroom tv, she spends the next few years. Memoirs of a geisha also has a similar tone to tjlc.
Its a part of who i am and i applaud wally lamb and wish i could have a conversation with him about delores and the impact and impression she has had on my life. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. On the foot was a red highheeled shoe and from the thigh grew parakeetgreen wings, strong ones, of a size that might keep an angel. We hope the following discussion will enrich your enjoyment of the book. When ma is in the hospital, she mails dolores a painting of a womans leg floating in the clouds. Beached like a whale in front of her bedroom tv, she spends the next few. The leg painting in she s come undone might be the most famous disembodied leg ever since the leg lamp from a christmas story. I read these books like a starving man attacks his first real meal in years.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In this extraordinary comingofage odyssey, wally lamb invites us to hitch a wild ride on a journey of love, pain, and renewal with the most heartbreakingly comical heroine to come along in years. Books by wally lamb authors like wally lamb what should i. Ill take you there, we are water, wishin and hopin, the hour i first believed, i know this much is true, and shes come undone. I write about a range of topics, from hinduism to feminism to travel to poetry. Shes come undone has been translated into eighteen languages. But this time shes determined to rise to the occasion and give herself one more chance before really going bellyup. If you like shes come undone you might like similar books white oleander, i know this much is true, where the heart is, midwives, house of sand and fog.
I come in on the loveit or more accurately the like it well enough side, and that is primarily because of linda stephenss narration. If you liked shes come undone by wally lamb, here are some books like this. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading she s come undone. She s come undone has been translated into eighteen languages. I come in on the loveit or more accurately the like it well enough side, and that is primarily because of linda stephens s narration. Shes come undone is a powerful epic, an emotional journey in the life of dolores price. Wally lamb eating herself into obesity in the wake of her lost childhood and overanxious mother, dolores price finds herself facing adulthood in a cruel world and resolves to rise to the occasion. Both books are much longer than shes come undone but they are worth the. Shes, wisemouthed but wounded, having bid her childhood goodbye. She s come undone oprahs book club mass market paperback unabridged, june 1, 1998. Though we try to serve the best we can which potentially help you discover most relevant content. Shes come undone books, find the lowest price on new, used books, textbooks compare book prices at stores. Wally lamb is the author of six new york times bestselling novels. Books similar to she s come undone she s come undone.
If you like she s come undone you might like similar books white oleander, i know this much is true, where the heart is, midwives, house of sand and fog. The novel was selected as the fourth book for oprah s book club in december 1996. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading shes come undone. I needed a friend, and there she was, tucked in the pages of what would become one of my favorite novels. They were notably the first canadian rock n roll group. Read about she s come undone by the guess who and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Guess who shes come undone live at the ambassador st.
Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. Herman kochs books, especially the dinner, are very similar to gillian flynns work. In their late 60s and early 70s heyday, the guys took influence from late period british invasion bands as well as stuck alongside them on the charts. But this time she s determined to rise to the occasion and give herself one more chance before really going belly up. The title of this book is shes come undone and it was written by wally lamb. Shes come undone is the 1992 debut novel by wally lamb. Selling it will enable her to study to be a physicians assistant as shes always wanted. Publication date 1992 topics women united states psychology fiction, selfperception fiction publisher. Wally lambs first novel, shes come undone, was published in 1996 and skyrocketed to the top of bestseller lists when it became an oprahs book club. Lamb also edited couldnt keep it to myself and ill fly away, two volumes of essays from students in his writing workshop at york correctional institution, a womens prison. When ma is in the hospital, she mails dolores a painting of a woman s leg floating in the clouds. Shes come undone is the king of dark, female driven books with a complex motherdaughter relationship. She s come undone she didnt know what she was headed for and when i found what she was headed for it was too late she s come undone she found a mountain that was far too high and when she found out she couldnt fly it was too late it s too late she s gone too far she s come undone by wally lamb, here are some books like this.
Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. Other books similar to white oleander on the psychologyemotional levelnot plot are. At once a fragile girl and a hardedged cynic, so tough to love yet so inimitably lovable, dolores is as poignantly real as our own imperfections. She s, wisemouthed but wounded, having bid her childhood goodbye. She s come undone books, find the lowest price on new, used books, textbooks compare book prices at stores. Help bookmark tell a friend outofprint wish list home.
Shes come undone twitter instagram view full profile search for. The guess who is a rock band from winnipeg, manitoba that was one of the first canadian groups to establish a major successful following both in their own country as well as abroad. Her ma has a miscarriage and doesnt want to be in the home any longer, a home. Signed by author on title page book has remainder mark to the top of the page block, mild bumps to the top corners of the front and back boards and a bump to the front board at the bottom near the spine. Shes come undone is a 1992 novel by wally lamb which was widely read after being chosen as an oprahs book club selection in december 1996. However, just as the goal seems in sight, gavin and winnie come home, ostensibly for pipers 30th birthday, and then never leave. She s come undone follows dolores from early childhood as her father leaves her with her mentally ill mother, through college, up to her middle age. Wally lamb books list of books by author wally lamb.
We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The leg painting in shes come undone might be the most famous disembodied leg ever since the leg lamp from a christmas story. Bizarrely, id gone through a tragedy similar to that of the main character, dolores, when she was about that age, and it was comforting and relatable. Brilliant writing, a fabulous pointofview of a female told through the hand of a male.
Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Like i said, this is not in order and by no means does it include all of my favorites. The story of delores proce, the heroine, underdog, identified with girl who loses, finds, loses herself again only to finally realize she was never really lost but actually becoming undone. Wally lambs dolores is a perfectly flawed character and easy to get attached to. Find books like shes come undone from the worlds largest community of readers. Undun by the guess who shes come undun she didnt know what she was headed for and when i found what she was headed for it was too late shes come undun she found a mountain that was far too high. She grows up in the mid1950s and early sixties, a time where a womans place is in the home. Click on a title, author name or category to see similar books. I loved bothi know this much is true and shes come undone i definitely immersed myself in both, i read them in my 20s im now 45 i dont remember despising delores was frustrated w her but i think i remember a lot of empathy at the struggles in both books are his newer ones similar in the struggling with mental illness aspect. On the foot was a red highheeled shoe and from the thigh grew parakeetgreen wings, strong ones, of a size that might keep an angel airborne 3. Books similar to sharp objects and the joy luck club. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
That book is my personal favorite at the moment, and the best koch has written, but if you like it id recommend his summer house with swimming pool and dear mr. Tingley had rented from my grandmother, grandma had assumed he was the drinker, not her. Amy tan frank mc court anita shreve anna quindlen rebecca wells jane hamilton john irving anne tyler billie letts barbara kingsolver. Im a blogger from toronto, ontario who loves creative writing, dancing, singing, and reading.
Did that mean that the stars had already decided long ago, or was it all just a tease, meant to lead me astray. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Her ma has a miscarriage and doesnt want to be in the home any longer, a home where her husband has affairs and abuses her. Reading group discussion questions view printable version the suggested questions from washington square presspocket books are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for discussion in reading of wally lambs, shes come undone. Shes come undone she didnt know what she was headed for and when i found what she was headed for it was too late shes come undone she fo. Piper manning is determined to sell her familys property so she can leave her hometown behind, but when her siblings come back with lifechanging secrets and her sexy neighbor begins to feel like the one, she might have to redo her todo list. This is the list of books similar to she s come undone. She s come undone, is the 1 book i have read so many times that ive burned through 3 copies over the past 16 years. Lamb also edited couldnt keep it to myself and ill fly away, two volumes of essays from students in his writing workshop at york correctional institution, a womens prison in. It was published by washington square press and has a total of 480 pages in the book. Shes come undone follows dolores from early childhood as her father leaves her with her mentally ill mother, through college, up to her middle age.