Dom Casmurro

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1. claudiojulioJun 2020
   I am Brazilian and I consider Machado de Assis the greatest Brazilian writer of all time. Posthumous Memories is the first book of Realism, so it is highly regarded. In fact, his stories are sometimes boring, but because of Assisi's style it is worth reading. If you want to read a better example of the author's work, I recommend reading Dom Casmurro. This book is a supreme masterpiece with a captivating story and unique style.
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2. genjipressMar 2020
   "Kokoro" by Soseki Natsume. (What is inside you matters above all things)

   "The Accidental Tourist" by Anne Tyler. (There is a crack in everything; that's how the light gets in)

   "Dom Casmurro" by Machado de Assis (also his "Epitaph of a Small Winner") (The narrower the life, the more intense the obsessions)

   "The Count of Monte Cristo" (get the Robin Buss translation from Penguin) ("Wait and hope")

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3. genjipressJun 2018
   "Epitaph Of A Small Winner" and "Dom Casmurro" by Machado de Assis. He's written a great many other books besides those, but they're the best of the bunch. In Brazil he's a national hero, but while much of his work is available in English it's astoundingly under-appreciated.
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4. UnknoobJun 2020
   "The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas" and "Dom Casmurro", both by Machado de Assis, were required reading during the last 3 years of school in Brazil. It is common for college entrance exams to use the books as example for questions.

   I forgot most of the plot because I only read it for school, maybe I should revisit it now that I no longer dread reading.

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