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The River Is Waiting (Oprah's Book Club)
Jeremy Sisto (Narrator), Wally Lamb (Author), Simon & Schuster Audio (Publisher) & 0 more★★★★★
★★★★★
4.5|23,144 ratings
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Customers find this novel captivating, with a compelling story that takes unexpected turns and features well-developed characters that they connect with deeply. The writing is exceptional, and the book keeps readers enthralled from start to finish, with one customer noting how it unfolds like a modern Greek tragedy. While customers appreciate the profound empathy and emotional depth of the book, some find it a traumatic read. The pacing receives mixed reactions, with some saying it grabs them from the beginning while others express disappointment in the ending.
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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