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What Are You Going Through

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What Are You Going Through by Sigrid Nunez is a poignant exploration of life, friendship, and mortality. The novel follows an unnamed protagonist as she visits her terminally ill friend, reflecting on past experiences and their shared bond. Through deeply personal and introspective conversations, the book examines how we face life's biggest challenges with humanity and compassion.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate rich, introspective narratives exploring themes of friendship, mortality, and human connection. It blends humour and poignancy, captivating readers with its profound reflections on how we confront life's most challenging moments.

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What Are You Going Through

A luminous, heartbreaking and life-affirming novel about choosing to die, by National Book Award winner Sigrid Nunez

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Now a Pedro Almodóvar film - THE ROOM NEXT DOOR - starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore

'I was totally overwhelmed by this extraordinary novel. A total joy - and laugh-out-loud funny' — DEBORAH MOGGACH

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.

The woman at the heart of this extraordinary novel finds that everyone she meets has a common need: the urge to talk about themselves and to have an audience for their experiences. And so she tries to pay attention, to imagine and listen to what those around her are going through. But then an old friend makes an extraordinary request and draws her into an intense and transformative experience of her own.

'I just adore Sigrid Nunez' — PAULA HAWKINS

'Brilliant. I loved it as much as The Friend' — SUSIE STEINER

'When I open one of [Sigrid Nunez's] novels, I almost always know immediately: This is where I want to be ... As good as The Friend, if not better' — NEW YORK TIMES

'A true pleasure to read, a novel bursting with wit, warmth, and human empathy' — INDEPENDENT

'Brilliant ... The narrative control of this novel simply dazzles' — SPECTATOR

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Sigrid Nunez's What Are You Going Through is highly praised for its exploration of love, death, friendship, and the human experience. Reviewers commend its wit, warmth, and profound insights, drawing comparisons to Nunez's previous work, The Friend. The novel's elegant prose, emotional depth, and thoughtful approach to life's complexities and mortality are particularly lauded, making it both a deeply moving and occasionally humorous read.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780349013657

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 September 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Virago Press Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 124.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 195g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Sigrid Nunez is the New York Times bestselling author of The Friend, winner of the 2018 National Book Award, and of seven other novels, including Salvation City, The Last of Her Kind, and What Are You Going Through. She is also the author of Sempre Susan: A Memoir of Susan Sontag. Her books have been translated into over thirty languages.

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