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Kent Winward
Apr 10, 2012 rated it really liked it
Death takes a holiday, decides instead to give everyone a week's notice, then she (death is a woman) falls in love with a Cellist and takes another holiday.

Saramago excels at exploring life's wonder, while pointing out human foibles and governmental and religious hypocrisy.
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Ann
Nov 30, 2023 rated it it was amazing
I listened to the audiobok narrated by Paul Baymer.
My bad, I assumed that all Nobelist's works are boring, including this one. I was laughing in the beginning when the businesses & religions tried to find a way to continue what they were doing despite death stopping. I was giddy for death when she had a crush. And the banter!
I wanna go on a Saramago marathon. <3
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