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WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION
ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES’S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“A beautiful book . . . a world of insight into death, grief, art, and love.” —Wall Street Journal
“A penetrating, moving meditation on loss, comfort, memory . . . Nunez has a wry, withering wit.” —NPR
“Dry, allusive and charming . . . the comedy here writes itself.” —The New York Times
A moving story of love, friendship, grief, healing, and the magical bond between a woman and her dog.
When a woman unexpectedly loses her lifelong best friend and mentor, she finds herself burdened with the unwanted dog he has left behind. Her own battle against grief is intensified by the mute suffering of the dog, a huge Great Dane traumatized by the inexplicable disappearance of its master, and by the threat of eviction: dogs are prohibited in her apartment building.
While others worry that grief has made her a victim of magical thinking, the woman refuses to be separated from the dog except for brief periods of time. Isolated from the rest of the world, increasingly obsessed with the dog’s care, determined to read its mind and fathom its heart, she comes dangerously close to unraveling. But while troubles abound, rich and surprising rewards lie in store for both of them.
Elegiac and searching, The Friend is both a meditation on loss and a celebration of human-canine devotion.
From the Publisher
Publisher : Riverhead Books; Reprint edition (February 5, 2019)
Language : English
Paperback : 224 pages
ISBN-10 : 0735219451
ISBN-13 : 978-0735219458
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 5.11 x 0.6 x 7.95 inches
Customers say
Customers find the emotional impact profoundly moving and thought-provoking. They appreciate the interesting literary references and witty humor. They describe the writing quality as fantastic, wise, honest, and beautiful. They also describe the emotional tone as poignant and tear-jerking. However, some find the story not compelling or dreary. They say the complexity level is sometimes hard to follow.
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