by Wally Lamb
First published 1199
Dominick Birdsey is a lonely, disillusioned man trapped in a life of quiet desperation. When his schizophrenic twin brother, Thomas, commits a horrific act, Dominick must grapple with his own traumatic past and confront the profound mysteries of identity, family, and fate. As he battles to save his brother and himself, Dominick discovers the strength to forgive and the courage to rebuild. At its heart, this sprawling novel is a poignant exploration of the human capacity for compassion.
Genres: literary-fiction, 20th-century, contemporary, adult-fiction, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
897 pages · Hardcover · Harpercollins
Content warnings: mental-illness