Wellness
An epic story of a marriage from New York Times bestselling author of The Nix
Description of book
'American storytelling at its era-spanning best . . . An immersive, multi-layered portrait of a marriage, Nathan Hill’s follow-up to The Nix is a work of quiet genius' – The Observer
An Oprah's Book Club Pick.
Moving from the gritty 90s Chicago art scene to a suburbia of detox diets and home renovation hysteria, Wellness is a thought-provoking exploration of intimacy, identity, and the absurdities of our tech-obsessed health culture.
When Jack and Elizabeth meet as college students in the 90s, the two quickly join forces and hold on tight, each eager to claim a place in Chicago’s thriving underground art scene with an appreciative kindred spirit.
Fast-forward twenty years to married life, and the no-longer-youthful dreamers are forced to face their demons, from unfulfilled career ambitions to painful childhood memories of their own dysfunctional families. In the process, Jack and Elizabeth must undertake separate, personal excavations, or risk losing the best thing in their lives: each other.
From the author of The Nix, Wellness mines the absurdities of modern technology and modern love to reveal profound, startling truths about intimacy and connection, reimagining the love story with healthy doses of insight, irony and heart.
'The incredible scope of this dazzlingly detailed state-of-the-nation satire almost defies description . . . Brilliant doesn’t begin to describe it, but I’ll say it anyway' – Daily Mail
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Ratings & reviews
4.4
★★★★☆404 ratings
4.6
★★★★☆390 ratings
I can easily say from now on it’s one of my favourite books ever. It grabbed me right from the first chapter and each next one didn’t disappoint in the least. It was a journey I couldn’t wait to see the end of as well as never wanted to end! The author is a genius and this novel is an absolute masterpiece and must have required so much work, literary skill and research. The plot is captivatingly and intriguingly twisted, building the tension and slowly revealing the initially unclear elements. The psychological analysis of each character took my breath away. It’s also an excellent and very adequate portrayal of the modern reality we live in. It made me both laugh and cry on many occasions. On top of it all, the narration did the book its justice at the highest level. I could not recommend it enough!
Mateusz
★Book5
★Narration5
Hieno kokemus varsinkin alkuperäisellä kielellä. Taiturimaista kieltä, ajatus kulkee nopeasti mutta yksityiskohtaisesti. Tämä kirjailija todella tuntee ihmismielen.
Outi
★Book5
★Narration5
Harvoin jätän kirjan kesken mutta tämä tuntui niin tolkuttomalla ajan hukkaamiselta etten voinut antaa sille 18 tuntia elämästäni. Tarinassa ei ole pointtia, kertoja vain vaeltelee laiskasti ajassa ja paikassa. Faktayllätykset eivät yllätä ja niissä toistellaan yleisesti tiedossa olevia knoppeja algoritmeistä ja plasebolääkkeiden vaikuttavuudesta. En näe miksi tämä kirja piti kirjoittaa.
Sanna
★Book1
★Narration4
Absolutely loved this book! One of the best I’ve read and I felt sad that it had to come to an end!
Lauren
★Book5
★Narration5
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