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Brazil
Brazil
Author: John Updike
They meet by chance on Copacabana Beach: Tristao Raposo, a poor black teen from the Rio slums, surviving day to day on street smarts and the hustle, and Isabel Leme, an upper-class white girl, treated like a pampered slave by her absent though very powerful father. Convinced that fate brought them together, betrayed by families who threaten to t...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780449911631
ISBN-10: 0449911632
Publication Date: 8/27/1996
Pages: 272
Rating:
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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3.3 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
Members Wishing: 0
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Helpful Score: 1
Updike's piece is sexy and masterful. This story of two youths of diametrically different backgrounds is set in a fantastic setting which allows Updike to deal with issues of gender, race, and class. It was racier than I expected (I would probably not recommend for someone who is a young reader).
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