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Dying Young

by Marti Leimbach · 1989

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Victor, a 33-year-old intellectual, has decided to end his treatment for leukemia and live out the remainder of his life in a small coastal community. He falls in love with the girl he hired to care for him, and their romance is fraught with uncertainty.

Genre
romanceromanceMore like thisLess of this
Themes
cancercancerMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1980s1980sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adult
Length
medium · 256 pages

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