We Are Water
by Wally Lamb
We Are Water by Wally Lamb holds a well received rating of 3.79 out of 5, based on 35.5K reader ratings. First published in 2013. The book spans 561 pages.
About We Are Water
In middle age, Annie Oh—wife, mother, and outsider artist—has shaken her family to its core. After twenty-seven years of marriage and three children, Annie has fallen in love with Viveca, the wealthy, cultured, confident Manhattan art dealer who orchestrated her professional success.Annie and Viveca plan to wed in the Oh family's hometown of Three Rivers, Connecticut, where gay marriage has recently been legalized. But the impending wedding provokes some very mixed reactions and opens a Pandora's box of toxic secrets—dark and painful truths that have festered below the surface of the Ohs' lives.We Are Water is an intricate and layered portrait of marriage, family, and the inexorable need for understanding and connection, told in the alternating voices of the Ohs—nonconformist Annie; her ex-husband, Orion, a psychologist; Ariane, the do-gooder daughter, and her twin, Andrew, the rebellious only son; and free-spirited Marissa, the youngest Oh. Set in New England and New York during the first years of the Obama presidency, it is also a portrait of modern America, exploring issues of class, changing social mores, the legacy of racial violence, and the nature of creativity and art.With humor and breathtaking compassion, Wally Lamb brilliantly captures the essence of human experience in vivid and unforgettable characters struggling to find hope and redemption in the aftermath of trauma and loss. We Are Water is vintage Wally Lamb—a compulsively readable, generous, and uplifting masterpiece that digs deep into the complexities of the human heart to explore the ways in which we search for love and meaning in our lives.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Wally Lamb |
| Published | 2013 |
| Pages | 561 |
| Genres | Fiction, Fiction |
| Average Rating | 3.79 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 35,457 |
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What genre is We Are Water?
We Are Water is categorized as Fiction, Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Fiction.
Is We Are Water worth reading?
Based on 35.5K reader ratings, We Are Water has an average score of 3.79 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
How many pages is We Are Water?
We Are Water has 561 pages. It is a longer read suited for dedicated readers.
Who wrote We Are Water?
We Are Water was written by Wally Lamb. It was first published in 2013.
What is the ISBN for We Are Water?
The ISBN-13 for We Are Water is 9780061941020.0.
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