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The Cleansing

George Rabasa

2006245 pagesabout 4–6 hours
2006
first published
  • 2006Permanent Press (NY) · 245 pages · ENGISBN 9781579621308

This story of old passions newly rekindled and old arguments newly rehashed features sharply drawn characters and intelligent, introspective dialogue. Paul, Victor, and Adele met in the early 1980s in Mexico City. Both men were attracted to Adele, a photojournalist, and the trio formed an unusual friendship. Now, two decades later, Paul (who is married to Adele) is a physician, and Victor, diagnosed with cancer, appears at his hospital; all three learn you can bury the past, but you can't kill it.

How it reads

Character focusSmall ensemble

Worth knowing

Romance levelCentral

When and where

ThemesRevenge
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