Anonymous
02/27/2026 21:36
Subject: Wally Lamb - The River Is Waiting
I love this book for the first half of it, but once he was in prison, it felt like it was the same story over and over again. And I know Wally Lamb writes really sad books, but I was hoping the ending would be more uplifting. It was all just so sad.
Anonymous
02/27/2026 21:34
Subject: Wally Lamb - The River Is Waiting
This is one book I’ll only read once.. very sad.
Anonymous
02/27/2026 21:24
Subject: Wally Lamb - The River Is Waiting
I loved this book. I listened to the audiobook, read by Jeremy Sisto. It was excellent and I felt so many emotions.
Anonymous
08/27/2025 18:04
Subject: Wally Lamb - The River Is Waiting
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Did you guys purchase? I'm 9th in line at the library.
No, I got it through the library on Libby. I was surprised how quickly I moved through the waitlist.
I got an advanced reader copy but gave up because reading about trauma didn't put me in a good place.
Anonymous
08/26/2025 21:03
Subject: Wally Lamb - The River Is Waiting
Anonymous wrote:Did you guys purchase? I'm 9th in line at the library.
No, I got it through the library on Libby. I was surprised how quickly I moved through the waitlist.
Anonymous
08/26/2025 13:53
Subject: Wally Lamb - The River Is Waiting
Did you guys purchase? I'm 9th in line at the library.
Anonymous
08/25/2025 00:51
Subject: Wally Lamb - The River Is Waiting
***spoiler alert***
This was a mostly compelling read but the prison years dragged on for me and touching on social justice issues fell a little flat. I could not empathize with Corby (terrible name) so I wasn’t exactly rooting for the family post release, but the ending itself moved me much more than I would have expected it to.
This was a mostly compelling read but the prison years dragged on for me and touching on social justice issues fell a little flat. I could not empathize with Corby (terrible name) so I wasn’t exactly rooting for the family post release, but the ending itself moved me much more than I would have expected it to.
Anonymous
08/07/2025 16:39
Subject: Wally Lamb - The River Is Waiting
It's fantastic, as his books always are.
I almost stopped come page 12. I knew his book would involve trauma and sadness as they always do but it was almost too much. I wanted to throw the book across the room. But the payoff is worth it, I'm glad I stuck with it.
I almost stopped come page 12. I knew his book would involve trauma and sadness as they always do but it was almost too much. I wanted to throw the book across the room. But the payoff is worth it, I'm glad I stuck with it.
Anonymous
08/07/2025 08:40
Subject: Wally Lamb - The River Is Waiting
The main character's navel gazing and self pity was a bit much sometimes, but overall I liked it.
Anonymous
08/07/2025 08:13
Subject: Wally Lamb - The River Is Waiting
very sad but loved it.
Anonymous
08/07/2025 02:19
Subject: Wally Lamb - The River Is Waiting
Anonymous wrote:Excellent book. Highly recommend.
Agree. Great book
Anonymous
08/07/2025 01:53
Subject: Wally Lamb - The River Is Waiting
I started, and then I lost interest. I adore Wally Lamb, but it didn’t have dynamic characters like his other books.
Anonymous
08/07/2025 01:30
Subject: Wally Lamb - The River Is Waiting
I loved it, too!!
Anonymous
08/07/2025 00:18
Subject: Wally Lamb - The River Is Waiting
Excellent book. Highly recommend.