What Are You Going Through A Novel
What Are You Going Through A Novel by Sigrid Nunez is published by Penguin and was released on September 7, 2021. This 224-page novel explores the complexities of human connection through a series of encounters experienced by the narrator. As she interacts with various individuals, including an ex-partner and a friend facing terminal illness, the narrative delves into themes of companionship and the shared human experience, highlighting the need for connection and understanding in everyday life.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of voices as the narrator listens to the stories of those around her, revealing their desires to share their experiences. The book presents a thoughtful examination of friendship and the evolving nature of relationships, offering insights into how empathy can manifest in unexpected ways. Nunez’s work invites reflection on the significance of listening and the transformative power of human interaction, making it a poignant exploration of contemporary life.
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THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY NPR, PEOPLE, AND O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE
A NEW YORK TIMES CRITICS’ TOP BOOK OF 2020
THE INSPIRATION FOR THE FEATURE FILM BY PEDRO ALMODOVAR THE ROOM NEXT DOOR, STARRING JULIANNE MOORE AND TILDA SWINTON
“As good as The Friend, if not better.” —The New York Times
“Impossible to put down . . . leavened with wit and tenderness.” —People
“I was dazed by the novel’s grace.” —The New Yorker
The New York Times–bestselling, National Book Award–winning author of The Friend brings her singular voice to a story about the meaning of life and death, and the value of companionship
A woman describes a series of encounters she has with various people in the ordinary course of her life: an ex she runs into by chance at a public forum, an Airbnb owner unsure how to interact with her guests, a stranger who seeks help comforting his elderly mother, a friend of her youth now hospitalized with terminal cancer. In each of these people the woman finds a common need: the urge to talk about themselves and to have an audience to their experiences. The narrator orchestrates this chorus of voices for the most part as a passive listener, until one of them makes an extraordinary request, drawing her into an intense and transformative experience of her own.
In What Are You Going Through, Nunez brings wisdom, humor, and insight to a novel about human connection and the changing nature of relationships in our times. A surprising story about empathy and the unusual ways one person can help another through hardship, her book offers a moving and provocative portrait of the way we live now.
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