A Little Life

A Little Life

Paperback Published on: 06/01/2022
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A Little Life
An erotic depiction of misery
On one hand, Yanagihara does a marvellous job emotionally investing us in these characters' lives. Then she utterly destroys them, ruthlessly and with appa... READ MORE
Belle
A Little Life
Astonishing
My God, this book. I think I’ve finally (but maybe not even, probably not ever) come out of the ultimate hangover that this book has left me with, and foun... READ MORE
Ross at Drogheda
A Little Life
Firmly in my “favourite books of all time” list
Lyrical, raw and tragic. It should be added that this book ought to come with a trigger warning for those with a sensitivity to abuse or self-harm. A long-... READ MORE
Rhianne at Winchester High Street

Synopsis

Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2015. Shortlisted for the Baileys Prize for Women's Fiction 2016. Finalist for the National Book Awards 2015. The million copy bestseller, A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara, is an immensely powerful and heartbreaking novel of brotherly love and the limits of human endurance. When four graduates from a small Massachusetts college move to New York to make their way, they're broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition. There is kind, handsome Willem, an aspiring actor; JB, a quick-witted, sometimes cruel Brooklyn-born painter seeking entry to the art world; Malcolm, a frustrated architect at a prominent firm; and withdrawn, brilliant, enigmatic Jude, who serves as their centre of gravity. Over the decades, their relationships deepen and darken, tinged by addiction, success, and pride. Yet their greatest challenge, each comes to realize, is Jude himself, by midlife a terrifyingly talented litigator yet an increasingly broken man, his mind and body scarred by an unspeakable childhood, and haunted by what he fears is a degree of trauma that he'll not only be unable to overcome - but that will define his life forever.

  • Publisher: Pan Macmillan
  • ISBN: 9781529077216
  • Number of pages: 752
  • Weight: 526g
  • Dimensions: 196 x 134 x 54 mm

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A Little Life
Possibly the worst book I’ve ever read
The prose in this book is beautifully written, and sadly that’s the only positive thing I can say about A Little Life. The story follows Jude, a bland, one... READ MORE
Jacob Curle
A Little Life
The most moving, profound book I have ever read!
I came to "A Little Life" late and only read it last summer when browsing in Waterstones for something different. It was completely immersive and although ... READ MORE
Suzanne Jeans
A Little Life
Beautiful, heartbreaking, honest
Truly one of my all-time favourite books. The story is at times wonderful, at times utterly heartwrenching, but you always come back for more.
Quin O'Sullivan
A Little Life
A Little Life but a huge story
This book tells the most incredible story. It is such a heart wrenching story, that I feel guilty for saying how much I enjoyed it. Beautifully written an... READ MORE
Sandra  Bunclark
A Little Life
Heart wrenching but a must read
Just finished this book. As synopsis states, it’s based on 4 college friends; Jude (such a heartbreaking character) Willem, JB and Malcolm. The main pro... READ MORE
Andrea Scholey