Why people recommend it
Why people recommend it: The Friend by Sigrid Nunez is an acclaimed, award-winning novel that explores profound themes including suicide, grief, and the deep bond between a grieving writer and a very lovable Great Dane. The book has been frequently highlighted on The Book Review podcast by various critics and hosts. A.O. Scott mentioned the novel as part of his reading list, while Sara Lyle discussed picking up the book after someone brought it on vacation. John Williams shared the novel as his fiction runner-up pick and revisited it following its National Book Award win. Jen Szalai talked about reading Sigrid Nunez's works for the first time over the course of a year. Alexandra Alter examined the title as an under-the-radar, quiet novel that ultimately captured major literary recognition. Joumana Khatib also brought up the novel while praising the author's exceptional skill in writing about animals, specifically reminding listeners of the memorable Great Dane at the heart of the story.
Who recommended it
- Alexandra Alter Discussed
- John Williams Recommended
- A.O. Scott Recommended
- Sara Lyle Recommended
- Joumana Khatib Discussed
- Jen Szalai Recommended
Alexandra Alter — 2 mentions
“Sig Nunes for a friend which was a very well regarded novel”
“the big Award of course is always fiction and it went this year to sigd nunz for the friend which I think was kind of an under the radar quiet novel”
John Williams — 2 mentions
“yes the suicide is a big subject in that in the friend which is Sig nunes's book which won the national book award last year and which is terrific”
“my my fiction pick is uh Sig nunes's the friend which won the national book award a couple of weeks ago and which I Revisited this week”
A.O. Scott — 1 mention
“last year's National book award fiction winner the Friend by sigd Nunes”
Sara Lyle — 1 mention
“well I just got back from vacation as many people did so I was reading books that other people had brought and I someone had brought the Friend by sigid nunz which came out a few months ago”
Joumana Khatib — 1 mention
“you'll if you read the friend which is her novel that won the national book award you'll remember this very lovable Great Dane”
Jen Szalai — 1 mention
“I read the friend and what are you going through”