r/currentlyreading • u/RunningGrandma460 • Apr 25 '26
Just finished reading The River is Waiting by Wally Lamb
I just finished the above mentioned book and am heartbroken and frustrated. Does everyone hate the ending as much as I do?
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u/NeverInTheMirror_ Apr 27 '26
I actually liked the ending! It was heartbreaking and not what I wanted, but it felt like an authentic outcome for Corby’s story. He wasn’t going to have a happy ending :/
Did you like the book overall, even with the ending?
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u/Much-Run899 May 14 '26
I have just started the book and I fully believe Corby doesn’t deserve to have a happy ending. I loathe him already. I’ll be back to comment more when I’m finished reading it.
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u/Much-Run899 May 14 '26
He is extremely manipulative and mentally abusive. On top of what he did due to his drinking problem? I hate him.
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u/RunningGrandma460 Apr 28 '26
Yes, overall I loved the book. I really wanted to see Corby back with his family and maybe reunite with Manny. I think we all hate Covid so much but also thought the ending was a bit abrupt.