Why did I love this book?
I could not stop reading this novella once I started, largely because of the characters I came to enjoy and the relationship they explored with each other. Despite fifty or so years of friendship established already, so much is still before them at this point in their lives. The distance in this book is physical, as Rachi lives in Chicago and Raffi in New York.
The emergence of secrets and how they are handled introduces a different sort of distance. Amid both kinds, the strength of their relationship is tested, and the depth of their friendship is reiterated. This book's writing, topics, and discussions provide so much food for thought that a second read is inevitable.
2 authors picked R&R as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
Life flows in ways of its own choosing, not always relinquishing control to each individual. Often, we cannot change the course of events that determine health, death, and so many other emotional and physical trials. Each of them could certainly defeat us if we had to face them alone. But what if we had one person, just one, that we could always count on? One person to whom being young or beautiful, rich or even right, mattered not at all?
One person that could endure distance and time, sorrow and joy, secrets and revelations, silence or a feast of words.…
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