Arrhythmia (novel)
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| Author | Alice Zorn |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | NeWest Press |
Publication date | May 1, 2011 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | Print (hardcover & paperback) |
| Pages | 315 |
| ISBN | 978-1-897126-80-6 |
Arrhythmia is the first novel by Canadian author Alice Zorn. It was published on May 1, 2011 by NeWest Press.[1]
- Joelle - A protagonist of the novel. She is married to Marc and watches her marriage fall apart. She works as a secretary at the hospital.
- Marc - Joelle's husband, who also works at the hospital, and becomes obsessed with Ketia. They have secret rendezvous without Joelle knowing.
- Ketia - A nurse who works at the hospital who begins a liaison with Marc. She has two younger siblings and lives with her mother.
- Diane - Joelle's best friend who is in a relationship with Nazim. She loves crossword puzzles and can do them very quickly.
- Nazim - Diane's live-in boyfriend who is Muslim. Nazim had never told his family about Diane, and he receives a letter from his sister Ghada saying that she will be coming to visit him in Canada.
- Gabrielle - Ketia's younger sister.
- Bastien - Ketia's younger brother.
- "Ma" - Ketia's mother.
- Frank - A doctor whom Joelle works with at the hospital.
- Emile - A former abusive boyfriend of Joelle who arrives at the hospital with a serious illness.
- Ghada - Nazim's sister who is educated, unlike the remaining members of their family.