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This is the story of three incredibly selfish "friends" who are mostly so pretentious they don't even resemble real people.If what he said was the truth, it broke her heart. If what he said was a lie, it was broken anyway. – Christine Feehan This is one of those books that brings a whole lot of genius to the table but very little real enjoyment. It's long, slow in parts, and very VERY depressing. But if you are not put off by the length and the dark subject matter, I would say it's the kind of book that needs to be read. It's the kind of book people will talk about and it's the kind of book that has you saying "this is the most ________ book/relationship/characterization I have ever read".

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And where Yanagihara’s book followed the trajectories of Jude’s friends to paint a compelling picture of their love towards Jude, here we only see flashes of this camaraderie and warmth, which leaves the story less textured, more unremittingly focused on abuse and its legacy. The set’s open-plan layout – office, art studio, kitchen, hospital, bathroom and lounge – exposes all the characters’ lives at once and many remain on stage, in their own worlds. But they appear marginal, superficial, schmaltzy, despite this presence. There is a cursory glance at tensions between Jude and JB, brilliantly played by Douglas, but he stands painting for the most part, which seems like a waste. Lies can sound awfully pretty when a girl is in love with the person telling them. – Gabrielle Zevin I feel like someone shoved their hand in my torso and started stroking my organs while a therapist sits there observing and then asks me, "now, how does that make you feel?"Some people believe this is a novel about friendship. That also couldn’t be more wrong. The author warns you early on [225] that friendship is nothing but the slow drip of miseries. This book is not about friends, it is about enablers. All the main characters are there specifically to enable Jude, which is precisely what destroys him. Were they his friends, they would never have let things progress the way they did.