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Terms of Endearment
Larry McMurtry

Terms of Endearment

Larry McMurtry

2015 · Pan Macmillan · 400 pages

FictionMan-woman relationshipsMothers and daughtersCancerFiction in English

About this book

Aurora is the kind of woman who makes the whole world orbit around her, including a string of devoted suitors. Widowed and overprotective of her daughter, Aurora adapts at her own pace until life sends two enormous challenges her way: Emma’s hasty marriage and subsequent battle with cancer.

Who this is for

AI · Sample

Quiet, observational, and lightly philosophical — the prose is the point. Best for readers who already enjoy literary fiction and aren't reading for plot. Frustrates anyone expecting clear stakes.

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A character-driven with strong plot, tender and immersive read.

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