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Book Review By Kathy Parsons
I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb

Twin brothers reach a crisis that affects their family. The "well" brother wants to save the mentally ill brother, and all hell breaks loose. Crises galore and a great storyline!


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - depressed
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Family, caring for ill Yes
Who is sick? - Brother
because he/she is - mentally ill
Family, loving relations Yes
Special relationship with - grandpa
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Loss of...

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - 40's-50's

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status:

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee - sinister, like an X-Files Gomer Pyle

Writing Style
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - actual description of hetero sex
Lot of foul language? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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