Shes come undone by wally lamb the paperback edition of the beloved, bestselling novel about dolores price and her heartbreakingly comical. His first novel, shes come undone, was an oprah book club selection, and has since sold millions of copies. Her mother is killed before she really gets a chance to fly what facilitates dolores ability to finally accept her mothers failures and create her own wings to fly towards a better future. Much of the attention of shes come undone has focused on a male writers ability or inability to write authentically in the voice of a female character. Shes come undone by wally lamb reading guidebook club. Discussion questions for shes come undone are listed. Starting this thread for the discussion of shes come undone. Plus, receive recommendations for your next book club read. Shes come undone by wally lamb book club discussion.
Shes come undone by wally lamb was october book club read and was really looking forward to this one as have been hearing great things about wally lamb. Do you think dolores and thayer will live happily ever after or merely happily for now. Shes come undone by wally lamb the paperback edition of the beloved, bestselling novel about dolores. How does each part correspond with a stage of doloress life. 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. A nationally honored teacher of writing, and a graduate of the vermont college mfas writing program, lamb lives in connecticut with his wife and their three children. Coming to terms with the family you were given and finding the. How does dolores life parallel her mothers and how does she ultimately triumph and move beyond her tie to her mothers failures. His new book, i know this much is true, was released in june 1998. This is one of those books you either love or hate and i am pretty much on the side of the haters due to the fact that i found the book quite depressing. Shes come undone mass market paperback book discussion. Kindle book club discussion, she s come undone, in progress. I have never had acting experience, but when i hear actors discuss their craft.
Discuss the significance of dolores mothers flying leg painting. Reviews and discussion questions for shes come undone are listed along with links to key places and things relevant to the story. What do you think would happen in a she s come undone sequel. The novel was selected as the fourth book for oprahs book club in december 1996. A bestseller and new york times notable book of the year, shes come undone whisks you on a wild journey through life with an unforgettable heroine, both heartbreaking and comical.