![]() ![]() Most of the book is told in the present, from the viewpoint of a 40-something twin whose brother has been placed in a mental hospital after cutting off his own hand to protest the Persian Gulf War. I Know This Much Is True is written in the first person, but from several points of view. In both books, the relationships are intense and the characters are flawed but totally human and believable. ![]() ![]() A large and sprawling story about family relationships, I was often reminded of my favorite novel, Ken Kesey’s Sometimes a Great Notion. It has also been awhile since I read anything this long! At 901 pages in paperback, it’s a bit daunting at first, but it reads quickly and is very hard to put down. It’s been awhile since I enjoyed reading a novel as much as I did this one. ![]()
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