The River Is Waiting by Wally Lamb
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Wally Lamb is an extraordinary writer. Not because he has the perfect literary style (though he’s got plenty of that) and not because he has a truly interesting plot (though he has that too) but what I really love the most about Lamb is his ability to create characters that stay with you long after you’re done reading their stories. And his ability to show you that all people are flawed and all people are good and bad and that we are complex beings.
This is the story of Corby whose addiction causes a horrible tragedy in his life and all the consequences that come from that terrible action. Most of the story takes place in a men’s penitentiary. It’s hard to read. If you’re easily triggered, I would not recommend you read this one, it’s tough.
But it’s a beautiful, sad story of how life can turn and then never really recover.
with gratitude to netgalley and Simon Element for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
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