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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"We Are Water" by Wally Lamb. I love (and have re-read) several of his other books, but I really disliked that one. Too much build-up for the plot payoff and really horrible scenes of child molestation that I wasn't expecting.[/quote]

God yes. That book felt like it was written for the Issue of the Month Club. Hmm, let's throw in molestation. Later-in-life lesbianism. Hey, a murder! It was ridiculous. :roll: [/quote]

On that subject, doesn't it feel like lots of books these days have a checklist?  Lesbianism, check. Evil priest, check. It's like the publishers insist writers add these things because they think they'll make the books sell among the few people who still patronize bookstores and read books. Believe me, I have no problem with LGBT issues per se, and in fact I'm wondering if someone in the family is about to come out, and that would be fine with me. But it gets a little wearing to read about it in every.single.novel.

Rant over.[/quote]

Wally Lamb doesn't have to accept his publisher's suggestions, though. If there was a checklist, it was by his design. I just felt like he was ticking off boxes so Oprah would have lots of good issues to discuss. The characters didn't ring true to me, either. I found it a very disappointing book.[/quote]

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