The Friend by Sigrid Nunez

The Friend

Sigrid Nunez

212 pages • first pub 2018 (view editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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This book is for readers who seek a quiet, emotionally intimate exploration of loss and connection, where a grieving woman’s bond with her inherited Great Dane becomes a lens on how love survives after death and how caretaking can be both a refuge from and a path through sorrow.

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 A moving story of love, friendship, grief, healing, and the magical bond between a woman and her dog - now in a stunning new edition as part of Virago's 50th anniversary Five Gold Reads seriesWINNER OF THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD * A NEW YORK TI...

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Community Reviews

3.77
based on 9,630 reviews

Moods

reflective: 84%

emotional: 77%

sad: 61%

dark: 25%

funny: 19%

hopeful: 17%

challenging: 14%

inspiring: 10%

informative: 6%

lighthearted: 3%

relaxing: 2%

tense: 2%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

15% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
37% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
9% of readers chose A mix
85% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
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Strong character development?

43% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Loveable characters?

45% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

58% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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