| Publisher : | Riverhead Books (November 7, 2023) |
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| Language : | English |
| Hardcover : | 256 pages |
| ISBN-10 : | 0593715519 |
| ISBN-13 : | 978-0593715512 |
| Item Weight : | 11.6 ounces |
| Dimensions : | 5.38 x 0.94 x 8.32 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank: | #2,334 in Literary Fiction (Books) |
| Customer Reviews: | 491 ratings |
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Amazon Customer –
Was this fiction? Yes. Was it memoir? Yes, I think so. Sigrid Nunez’s look back on the Covid years captured the surreal aspects of the time period as lived out in secluded private lives.
Jennifer Armstrong –
I was so deeply moved by this novel, which touches on “vulnerables” of all kinds (think animals, lonely people, sick people and more). Somehow the author touches on the biggest questions of life, intimacy, how to find hope and humor in dark times, and the power of acts of care to connect us to very different kinds of people. I underlined so many lines! This description might sound heavy but in fact the novel is so funny I laughed aloud every few pages and was such a pleasure that I had to force myself to slow down so I could really enjoy all the insights. I didn’t want to do anything but sit and read this and I’ll be gifting to this to my closest friends this holiday.
TBS –
Reading this book made me feel as though I was sitting down with my most interesting writer friend, one that I hadn’t seen since the pandemic and catching up with -well more like listening to- one mesmerizing story after another of her life over the last few years….especially if she ended up in lockdown in a friend of a friend’s New York cavernous mansion, with a high-need attention-seeking parrot to pet sit and an unexpected cohabitant: an unhinged 20 something young man who has been kicked out by his rich parents and needs a place to stay. The parrot adores him, your friend, not so much and there’s quite a story in that.And being with this most interesting friend means hearing a pearl-like string of revelations and insights from her thoughts on writing, literature, and quirky observations of the human comedy. Her interests are wide-ranging but hang together and whatever she mentions arrows to the center, as in her memories of being in a brownie troop and delivering handmade valentines to nursing home residents, the horror of old age and decrepitude confronting young girls who shrink back in barely disguised fear and revulsion. These observations are worthy of Colette.The pandemic recedes and the world returns to kind of normal, leavingmany questions, many delicately turned vignettes, many provoking ideas, and this strange and beautiful remnant of a singular experience. Highly recommended.
Cali G. –
Thank you Ms. Nunez. So necessary, so appreciated. The first book since Covid that I have read past page 50.
Smarty Kate –
Which Nunez has not only invented, but perfected, is my new favorite art form. With the help of a parrot, an unstable but lovable young man, and dozens of the world’s finest writers, she carves a path both troubling and reassuring.
West Side Reader –
I’ve read her books since The Friend. She captures emotion with brilliant economy.
Ml C –
I purchased this book on a bit of whim, and I am so glad that I did. There is much to appreciate; from the style of Nunez’s writing, to the clever literary references, to the complex characters…plus a bird named Eureka! I really loved it. A rather great deal of depth, in few pages.
Bonnie Lee Black –
When I read THE VULNERABLES I was right there with the protagonist. Her voice is so real, so true-to-life, so, well, charming. I could share her point of view and appreciate her observations. I enjoyed every minute of it.
Jennymps –
Sigrid Nunez (“Sugared Nouns”) writes in a way that makes you feel she’s talking to you. Everything she writes stays with me and is intelligent in ways you have never thought of.
Joan M Iraci –
Before I delve into my thoughts on “the Vulnerables,” I’d like to respond to Irina Flower’s review regarding Sigrid’s disrespect for ESL fans. For the life of me, I cannot find one passage in the novel where the author expresses any disrespect to anyone. The only passage regarding the immigrant issues Ms. Flowers could have possibly objected to might be the low scores of the former schools the character (assuming it’s the author) attended since the population was 96% immigrant. It baffles my mind why some readers think they are so important that they can bash someone’s work in any way. Writing is a hard process, time-consuming, and often with little in the way of reward. As a former student of Sigrid Nunez, I can say with some authority that she doesn’t have an insensitive bone in her body. I was an atypical student and she treated me with the utmost respect. For me, “The Vulnerables,” was like spending a cozy afternoon curled up on the couch near an old friend listening to her reminisce about time passing, and life before, during, and after the pandemic. Was this memoir or as the title of SIgrid’s class called, “Life in Story,” or was it as Emily Dickinson advised, “tell (ing) the truth but telling it slant?” It was another gem by my favorite author and professor. As for Ms. Flowers will risk insensitivity by saying you spelled insensitive wrong. Well done, Sigrid.