About the book
Set mostly in New York City, Hanya Yanagihara's novel follows four friends from a small Massachusetts college who arrive in the city broke, held together by friendship and ambition. Willem is a kind, handsome aspiring actor; JB is a quick-witted painter from Brooklyn; Malcolm is an architect at a prestigious firm. At their center is Jude, a withdrawn lawyer with a damaged spine and a past he will not discuss. The novel follows the four of them across decades. Told in seven parts with frequent flashbacks, the story narrows its focus steadily toward Jude. It was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the National Book Award and became a best seller.
Ella Botting, founder of CyberWomen, said it may be the best book she has ever read, and that it reminded her that time with loved ones matters to her as much as success at work.
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Ella Botting (Founder/CyberWomen.co.uk)
This may be the best book I’ve ever read. It’s a long old book and I bloody love a long book. I don’t possess the vocabulary to describe this book - it was so good, but I’d say it was an intricate analysis of the character’s daily lives and their daily lives are hella intense at times. This booked reminded me that while success in the workplace is very important to me, so is the time spent with loved ones. All three of those books have both drastically changed the way I see things and helped me in my career and personal journey. They also taught me in varying ways that I really can accomplish the things I want to accomplish as well as the importance of recognising my own privilege.
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