Talk Before Sleep
From the author of Durable Goods, which Richard Bausch has called "a little gem, " comes a wise and funny novel about two women who share the closest bonds of friendship. When one is diagnosed with cancer, their conversations begin to go deeper into the truths of women's lives.
From the author of Durable Goods, which Richard Bausch has called "a little gem, " comes a wise and funny novel about two women who share the closest bonds of friendship. When one is diagnosed with cancer, their conversations begin to go deeper into the truths of women's lives.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780440221098 (0440221099)
Publish date: May 1st 1995
Publisher: Island Books
Pages no: 284
Edition language: English
I wish I could have liked this at all given the subject and inspiration for the novel. It's a story told by Ann in first person about her best friend Ruth who is dying of cancer. The story is mostly told in present tense, but there are frequent flashbacks telling us about their friendship in the pas...
I normally avoid books about cancer because it's just too depressing, but I went for this one because I like the way the author writes about friendships between women. This is just a beautiful story. Heartbreaking but also funny at times. Berg's stories are not always the most believable, but are ...
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