she thinks she read that--who is the author and what is the basic story?

it's about a love triangle. It's by the Brailian author de Assis

this is not the one she was thinking of

why you thought it was great

because of the love triangle, the setting (late 1800's Brazil) and the fact that I couldn't predict the ending.

I love it when I can't predict the ending!

intrigued.

that is a great attraction in a story

recommends this story highly. It's by Machado de Assis.