Book It � I Know This Much Is True

This week�s featured book:

I Know This Much Is True
Author: Wally Lamb

Overview:

'I Know This Much Is True' is a heartbreaking and poignant multigenerational saga of the reproductive bonds of destruction and the powerful force of forgiveness. A masterpiece that breathtakingly tells a story of alienation and connection, power and abuse, devastation and renewal--this novel is a contemporary retelling of an ancient Hindu myth. A proud king must confront his demons to achieve salvation. Change yourself, the myth instructs, and you will inhabit a renovated world.

My Comments:

Every now and then a book comes along that is so captivating, so brilliant and so gratifying that I wish it would never end. This is such a book.

I don�t remember how I discovered this amazing novel, but most likely it was through positive reviews, and an abundance of recommendations by book lovers everywhere. I finally caved in and picked up a copy, but despite the wonderful things I'd heard about this book, I was reluctant to start reading it. Why? Because it�s about 900 pages long! I am always hesitant about reading books that are lengthy for a couple of reasons: 1) I�m absolutely certain that a novel this long will include a lot of boring chapters and 2) the book will take forever to finish, which will use up time that I can put towards reading something else.

Well, let me tell you, nothing could be further from that when it comes to this book. When I did finally start this story after months of it sitting on a shelf, I was so mesmerized that I just zipped right through it within a short period of time. When the story ended, I was upset. Not because the story was bad but because 900 pages for something this amazing is much too short! I could have easily zipped through another 900. There are no words impressive enough to describe this masterpiece. Read it and you'll understand what I mean.