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Wally Lamb’s The River is Waiting
I so badly wanted to like this book, but I find Wally lambs writing so juvenile and boring. It’s a lot of “and then this, and then this, and then this” with no prose or flow or atmosphere. Also, Corby is such a knob it’s hard to even like him. This guy killed your child and landed in jail, and he pretty much has no deep reflections to offer the reader? He’s just going through the days at jail telling us about his surroundings and jail mates. I want to hear what you’ve learned here, how you feel.
Simple Questions: October 13, 2026
Welcome readers, Have you ever wanted to ask something but you didn't feel like it deserved its own post but it isn't covered by one of our other scheduled posts? Allow us to introduce you to our new Simple Questions thread! Twice a week, every Tuesday and Saturday, a new Simple Questions thread will be posted for you to ask anything you'd like. And please look for other questions in this thread that you could also answer! A reminder that this is not the thread to ask for book recommendations.
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