She’s Come Undone
She’s Come Undone by Wally Lamb, published by Simon and Schuster in December 1996, is a literary work that delves into the complexities of a young woman’s life. Spanning 465 pages, the narrative follows Dolores Price, a 13-year-old girl navigating the challenges of her childhood and early adolescence. As she grapples with her weight and the emotional turmoil stemming from her family life, Dolores’s story unfolds against the backdrop of her experiences with love, pain, and the quest for renewal.
Readers will find a rich exploration of themes such as coming of age and psychological struggles within the context of family dynamics. The book presents Dolores as both a vulnerable and resilient character, inviting reflection on the intricacies of personal growth and the impact of societal expectations. Through her journey, Wally Lamb crafts a narrative that resonates with the complexities of womanhood and the enduring quest for self-acceptance.
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“Mine is a story of craving: an unreliable account of lusts and troubles that began, somehow, in 1956 on the day our free television was delivered….”
Meet Dolores Price. She’s 13, wise-mouthed but wounded, having bid her childhood goodbye. Beached like a whale in front of her bedroom TV, she spends the next few years nourishing herself with the Mallmomars, potato chips, and Pepsi her anxious mother supplies. When she finally rolls into young womanhood at 257 pounds, Dolores is no stronger and life is no kinder. But this time she’s determined to rise to the occasion and give herself one more chance before really going belly up.
In this extraordinary coming-of-age 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. At once a fragile girl and a hard-edged cynic, so tough to love yet so inimitably lovable, Dolores is as poignantly real as our own imperfections. She’s Come Undone includes a promise: you will never forget Dolores Price.
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