While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE – A MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST – A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTĪ Little Life follows four college classmates–broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition–as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. Louis Post-Dispatch – The Guardian – O, The Oprah Magazine – Slate – Newsday – Buzzfeed – The Economist – Newsweek – People – Kansas City Star – Shelf Awareness – Time Out New York – Huffington Post – Book Riot – Refinery29 – Bookpage – Publishers Weekly – Kirkus The New York Times – The Washington Post – The Wall Street Journal – NPR – Vanity Fair – Vogue – Minneapolis Star Tribune – St. The tragic yet beautiful story deals with how past traumas can affect one’s relationships and the difficulties one can face when trying to help a friend who is clearly struggling.Ī Little Life deals with very serious subjects, and I would not recommend the book to those sensitive to reading about abuse or self harm/ suicide. This book follows four friends from their time living together in a college dorm to well into their adult years.
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