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A Week in October by Elizabeth Subercaseaux, Marina Harass

literarycrushes's review against another edition

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2.0

I had a really difficult time engaging with this book / staying focused on what was going on, but there were a number of very, very beautiful sentences that I wrote down!

catladylover94's review against another edition

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5.0

this is a sad story of a women who has breast cancer, who at the final months of her life begins to write in a notebook about her life and struggles, he husband find the book, and reads it, and finds out she has known about his affairs, and talks about her own, and why she did it, sad story of a life that ended too soon.

freddybingsu's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75


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rachelsayshello's review against another edition

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3.0

It reads like a quiet indie film.

From the flap: This tale of erotic tension, deception, and resilience walks the line of suspense from page one to the unexpected, haunting ending that ponders the mysteries of a woman's heart, where truth is a lie and a lie is the truth.
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