The story of four friends who meet in college, this is a hard book to read. Each of the friends have some "issues" but no one as much as Jude, whose childhood was hopefully something you can only read in a fiction book. Pain and suffering are Jude's hallmarks. Even when he is happy, he feels like he doesn't deserve to be.
A hefty book at 720 pages, this follows the group from college through their 50's. They fight, get back together, stage interventions for each other when necessary, and become successful.
This book has gotten a lot of attention and it is pretty amazing. Filled with insights into people's true feelings and ideas, their worries and self loathing. It is difficult to read at times when we learn about Jude's childhood but even more so when he confesses that he feels like he didn't merit any better treatment.
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