Notice to sensitive souls, Well-being by Nathan Hill promises to leave an impression on you…
If you can’t snuggle up in the arms of your loved one this winter, you can relax on your sofa with a cozy blanket…and a book! Nothing better than a good book and a cup of tea to accompany you throughout your evening. We feel that you already have the image in mind with a smile on your lips ! And among the novels so appreciated by many of us, the romantic genre is a hit on our libraries. Grand Prize for American Literature 2024, Well-being de Nathan Hillmixing both romanticism and psychology, transports us into a love story that is both complicated and thrilling.
What is it about Well-being ?
In the 1990s, in the heart of Chicago, a man and a woman live opposite each other and secretly spy on each other. She, a psychology student and he, a photographer. Nothing would seem to bring them together. However, when they finally meet, love at first sight seems immediate. Elizabeth and Jack experience the beginning of a passionate and close love story and are certain of never leaving each other. However, when the story takes us after twenty years, the magic of the beginning is no longer the same. With a difficult son and a rather conventional life, the couple’s desire slowly dies and the enchantment of their first moments turns into a real nightmare. Elizabeth and Jack question their entire lives…
Why read this novel by Nathan Hill?
Rated 4.2/5 on the Amazon website, Well-being breaks down the different stages experienced by a couple. From passion to hatred, the American author deciphers everything with humor, a love story sinking into an almost inevitable disaster. If we refer to reader reviews left on Amazon, Well-being is defined as “One of the most intelligent and revealing novels read in a while… about love, the placebo, misinformation, education, gentrification, genetics, we learn on every page… what begins as a magnificent poetic ode to love suddenly turns sour…” If you appreciate uninhibited novels covering everyday episodes experienced by some of us, Well-being is made for you. Obviously, Nathan Hill approaches the subject with a touch of humor so as not to make the thing too…depressing. A book that questions the couple and the different ways to remedy a negative routine that could wear down their relationship and lead to separation. Rather chaotic as a vision…And not really what we want for our sentimental happiness. In summary, this book could invite us to find all the solutions now so as not to end up like this sad couple.
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