{"product_id":"the-vulnerables-9780349018119","title":"The Vulnerables","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A sharp-eyed and tender novel about human connection'' (PAULA HAWKINS) from the bestselling, National Book Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Friend\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Layered and thoughtful ... it''s plainly written, but has beautiful depths'' \u003ci\u003eTELEGRAPH - THE 75 HOTTEST BOOKS OF 2024 SO FAR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A must-read about unlikely friendships'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSUNDAY TIMES STYLE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''One of my favourite authors'' \u003cb\u003eNATALIE PORTMAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A novel that truly, truly speaks to the soul'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGLAMOUR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Makes you feel smarter and more alive'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePEOPLE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree strangers are thrown together in one Manhattan apartment: a solitary writer; a Gen Z college drop-out; and a spirited parrot named Eureka. As the world outside descends into turmoil, the three of them must learn how to live with and care for one another - and discover what happens when strangers are willing to open their hearts to each other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Compulsively readable'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eELLE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e''\u003c\/i\u003eA gorgeous, funny novel about connection'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eiPAPER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A breath of fresh air for a time when it still sometimes feels there isn''t any'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGOOD HOUSEKEEPING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Beautiful and profound'' \u003cb\u003eMEG MASON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Infused with moments of hilarity and wisdom. Beautiful'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWOMAN''S WEEKLY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Filled with moments of the sublime'' \u003cb\u003eCAROLINE O''DONOGHUE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Once you discover Sigrid Nunez, you don''t look back'' \u003cb\u003eANNE ENRIGHT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Cracks open windows and offers a reassuring breeze, reminding us that it''s OK - and perhaps even necessary - to need each other; it''s only human'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I am committed, until one of us dies, to Nunez''s novels. They are short, wise, provocative, funny'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce you discover Sigrid Nunez, you don't look back * Anne Enright *\u003cbr\u003eA sharp-eyed and tender novel about human connection in a time of crisis. As compassionate as it is disquieting, and as funny as it is painfully honest * Paula Hawkins *\u003cbr\u003eBeautiful and profound * Meg Mason, author of Sorrow and Bliss *\u003cbr\u003eI am committed, until one of us dies, to Nunez's novels. I find them ideal. They are short, wise, provocative, funny - good and strong company * Dwight Garner, New York Times *\u003cbr\u003eSigrid Nunez has a talent for slim, companionable novels that have both delicacy and power * Vogue *\u003cbr\u003ePowerful prose and insights into human connection make it compulsively readable * Elle *\u003cbr\u003eA gorgeous, funny novel about connection in the face of the pandemic * iPaper *\u003cbr\u003e[\u003ci\u003eThe Vulnerables\u003c\/i\u003e] leaves us, as the novel reaches its extraordinarily hopeful and disarming last line, with the feeling that we have been helped * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eWith the intimacy and humour of a great conversation, this novel makes you feel smarter and more alive * People Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eThe chic new hardback to have on your New Year reading pile . . . [Nunez is] a literary star -- Jessie Thompson * The Independent *\u003cbr\u003eA breath of fresh air for a time when it still sometimes feels like there isn't any * Good Housekeeping *\u003cbr\u003eElegiac, tartly funny . . . To read it is to feel in intimate conversation with its narrator * Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eInfused with moments of hilarity and wisdom. Beautiful * Woman's Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eNunez gracefully leaps from big emotions, including grief, to erudite literary digressions or biting wit * Wall Street Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Vulnerables \u003c\/i\u003eis full of alive, curious poetry on the chaotic times we live in * Sheena Patel, author of I'm a Fan *\u003cbr\u003eSmart and sad and funny * Sarah Moss *\u003cbr\u003eThe elegant writing makes it a compelling read. I'm a huge fan * Good Housekeeping (UK) *\u003cbr\u003eA funny, divinely chatty novel filled with moments of the sublime. I really think there are sections of this book that I'll be thinking about forever * Caroline O'Donoghue *\u003cbr\u003eIt is exciting to read a book that manages to be so honest and serious, and at the same time so playful and witty * Natasha Walter *\u003cbr\u003eSigrid Nunez is among the most interesting writers of our generation ... Nunez is both as cold as ice about ageing (the old are \"bleached and bent and shrivelled\") and funny (\"you reach a certain age, and it all kicks in: Social Security, Medicare and a fondness for hydrangeas\") and constantly surprises you with her references (Larry David, Lily Tomlin) as well as her anecdotes (it's tough to forget the startling image of a young woman with an eating disorder who kills her appetite by coating her tongue with Tiger Balm) * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eIt's fresh, it's funny and it's very now. It has humour and honesty in spades, both wielded in self-defence against a world that feels off-kilter and almost absurd in its terribleness, from the gig economy to the Trump 'phenomenon', from creative frustration to urban burnout. I love Sigrid's clarity and quick expression, along with her quirky range of interests, her economy and lightness of touch * Bidisha *\u003cbr\u003eNunez's rare ability to be at once wistfully elegiac and sharply hilarious make \u003ci\u003eThe Vulnerables \u003c\/i\u003ea gift * Boston Globe *\u003cbr\u003eSigrid Nunez is a beautiful storyteller: there's beauty, depth, lightness and whimsy in her writing. But what I most admired was her confidence to be playful and inventive. \u003ci\u003eThe Vulnerables \u003c\/i\u003eis clever, refreshing and fulfilling to read * Claire Kohda, author of Woman, Eating *\u003cbr\u003eGrounded in an unexpected friendship between an abandoned bird and a lonely, older novelist, \u003ci\u003eThe Vulnerables\u003c\/i\u003e finds new ways to expound on themes of community, companionship, and finding hope in seemingly hopeless situations * Harper's Bazaar, Best Books of 2023 *\u003cbr\u003eSigrid Nunez is the godmother of contemplating empathy and connection ...A novel that cracks open windows and offers a reassuring breeze, reminding us that it's OK - and perhaps even necessary - to need each other; it's only human * San Francisco Chronicle *\u003cbr\u003eWhat Nunez is trying to do instead is find meaning, to understand. What this feels like is an eventful, rich, addictive conversation with your smartest, funniest and most well-read friend. Except, Nunez says, the conversation takes on new dimensions and new textures when it's written down * Los Angeles Times *\u003cbr\u003eHilarious and deeply reflective * Time *\u003cbr\u003eNunez's writing seems always to be just what I need. \u003ci\u003eThe Vulnerables \u003c\/i\u003eis a gorgeous book on ageing and regret and, as is often the case, on writing. Nunez is always posing controversial questions or ideas and leaving the reader to make up their mind. I loved it * Ayisha Malik *\u003cbr\u003eNunez has a wry compassion, and an eye for the kind of detail only grown-ups can catch. The books feel lived-in rather than hard-earned, the voice is smart and kind * Anne Enright, The Times *\u003cbr\u003eAbove all, this is a touching, beautiful book, which underlines everyone's vulnerability to all manner of challenges facing the world, not least how to co-exist even with those you would rather discard as weeds * The i *\u003cbr\u003eNunez is a master at writing vivid characters in ordinary situations and bringing them to life, making every page fly by. And The Vulnerables is no different - it's a poignant and deft portrayal of humanity in a time when nothing felt normal * Shondaland *\u003cbr\u003eSigrid Nunez is on a roll. She's tapped into a smart, wry voice which feels right for our times, as do her concerns with friendship, empathy, loss, and loneliness * NPR *\u003cbr\u003eNunez's voice is unflinching and intimate * Entertainment Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eOne of my favourite authors * Natalie Portman *\u003cbr\u003eNunez's prose itself comforts us. Her confident and direct style uplifts-the music in her sentences, her deep and varied intelligence. She addresses important ideas unpretentiously and offers wisdom for any aspiring writer * New York Times Book Review *\u003cbr\u003eLong live Sigrid Nunez * Laura Marling *\u003cbr\u003eWhat's consistent across Nunez's books is their searching tone about the biggest of life's questions * Washington Post *\u003cbr\u003eSpare and understated and often quite funny, the experience is less like reading fiction than like eavesdropping on someone else's brain . . . despite the grimness of the setting, the novel itself is strangely, sweetly hopeful; there is, it seems, a reason to go on. Sharp-and surprisingly tender. * Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW *\u003cbr\u003eFunny and thoughtful ... Nunez manages to make a story of mortality go down easy * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eAll kinds of vulnerability are laced through this layered, thoughtful book . . . The states of feeling she conjures are quietly shocking, reminders of the pleasures and costs of our shared humanity' * Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eIf cheerful pessimism is a thing, then Sigrid Nunez might be a leading ambassador * Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003eLaced with humour and wit, this is a powerful portrayal of how, through connection with others, we can remain vibrant in a soul-less world * The Lady *\u003cbr\u003e[A] wry, thought-provoking novel * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Vulnerables\u003c\/i\u003e is sharply observed, crisply honest, and funny * Country and Town House Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eIn many ways, then, this is a covid diary, and while Nunez captures the strangeness of that time, she is too good a writer for it to stop there, with musings on friendship, connection, writing, grief and the many vulnerabilities that are part and parcel of being alive * Marie Claire *","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733644620119,"sku":"9780349018119","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780349018119.jpg?v=1720000996","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-vulnerables-9780349018119","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}