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Read Time: ~4.7 hr

I refuse

by Per Petterson (2015)

About this book

"[A] tale of two men whose accidental meeting one morning recalls their boyhood thirty-five years ago. Back then, Tommy was separated from his sisters after he stood up to their abusive father. Jim was by Tommy's side through it all. But one winter night, a chance event on a frozen lake forever changes the balance of their friendship. Now, Jim fishes alone on a bridge as Tommy drives by in a new Mercedes, and it's clear their fortunes have reversed. Over the course of the day, the lives of each man will be irrevocably altered"--

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreI refuse Lead Character

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