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Evelyn Fox's avatar

A Little Life is far and away my favourite book ever. It is a moving and poignant portrayal of trauma. The characters feel real and grounded. They are flawed in ways that let their humanity shine through. For me the depiction of friendship is so powerful and real. No matter how much the boys live Jude, that alone is not enough to save him - only he can do that. It is a hard book in that there is no obvious happy ending, even if it is so deserved. But that is what’s so powerful to me. Sometimes there isn’t a rainbow after the storm, sometimes you can’t outrun the storm, but the love of your friends can be a enough to weather that storm with grace and joy.

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Readwithyeovil's avatar

A Little Life continues to haunt me long after reading it. It must surely count amongst my top ten books ever.

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