Summary: Helen prepares her spare room for her friend Nicola, who is flying down from Sydney for a three-week visit. But this is no ordinary visit—Nicola has advanced cancer. She is coming to Melbourne to receive treatment she believes will cure her. From the moment Nicola steps off the plane, Helen becomes her nurse, her protector, her guardian angel and her stony judge. The Spare Room tells a story of compassion and rage as the two women — one sceptical, one stubbornly serene — negotiate their way through Nicola's gruelling treatments.
I wasn't keen on reading this one as my mother-in-law died of cancer last year so really wanted to stay away from the topic. However, this was an amazing book. A brilliant insight. I really gained a lot from reading it. Highly recommend.
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