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The River Is Waiting
Wally Lamb (Author), Jeremy Sisto (Narrator), Simon & Schuster Audio (Publisher) & 0 more★★★★★
★★★★★
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Customers find this novel to be a captivating read with exceptional writing and narration, featuring a compelling story with unexpected turns and well-developed characters that draw readers in. The book's emotional content receives mixed reactions, with customers describing it as heartbreaking and beyond depressing, while the pacing is described as moving. The ending receives mixed feedback, with some finding it satisfying while others note it comes up suddenly.
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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Wally Lamb, celebrated for two prior Oprah Book Club selections, returns with an exceptional third pick, a propulsive novel following a young father grappling with unbearable tragedy as he searches for hope, redemption, and the possibility of forgiveness.
Corby Ledbetter is struggling. New fatherhood, the loss of his job, and a growing secret addiction have thrown his marriage to his beloved Emily into a tailspin. And that’s before he causes the tragedy that tears the family apart. Sentenced to prison, Corby struggles to survive life on the inside, where he bears witness to frightful acts of brutality but also experiences small acts of kindness and elemental kinship with a prison librarian who sees his light and some of his fellow offenders, including a tender-hearted cellmate and a troubled teen desperate for a role model. Buoyed by them and by his mother’s enduring faith in him, Corby begins to transcend the boundaries of his confinement, sustained by his hope that mercy and reconciliation might still be possible. Can his crimes ever be forgiven by those he loves? Read more