She’s Come Undone by Wally Lamb is an incredible coming-of-age story. The protagonist of the story is Dolores Price. It begins with Dolores as a child, and the unraveling of her parents’ marriage. Everything falls apart when Dolores is raped at 13 by her grandmother’s tenant. Dolores deals with the trauma by eating away her feelings, and becoming morbidly obese.

The book follows Dolores throughout her life, decision after decision, many of which are destructive. It’s one of those books where you just want to shake the characters and say, “What are you doing??? STOP!!!” But, you keep reading, wanting to see where life takes her.

The book is gritty and raw, and discusses subjects that many may find uncomfortable. But, the story is a good one, and I really felt a part of the story and wanting to find out what happens to Dolores in the hope that she found happiness.

I highly recommend She’s Come Undone.