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IN LOVE by Amy Bloom

June 4, 2022

A HUSBAND’S LAST DAYS, as he prepares to end his own life after a battle with Alzheimer’s Disease, depicted with candor, wit, and love by writer and psychotherapist Amy Bloom. B PLUS

IN LOVE
Random House
2022

Grade: B PLUS

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THE OLD WOMAN WITH THE KNIFE by Gu Byeong-Mo

June 2, 2022

A “DISEASE CONTROL SPECIALIST”—in other words, a hired assassin—faces the challenges of getting older, both in her chosen career and in South Korean society. Fascinating combination of noir tropes with character study. B PLUS

THE OLD WOMAN WITH THE KNIFE
Hanover Square Press
2022

Grade: B PLUS

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