A Little Life: Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2015

• A Little Life: Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2015

The bestselling book with a million copies sold tells the story of Jude St. Francis, a young attorney in New York City who is incredibly talented and brilliant but also deeply broken inside. His friends Willem, JB, and Malcolm are his salvation and support throughout life.

The story begins with the four friends arriving in New York after college and trying to build their lives there. They have nothing but their dreams and ambitions, but their close friendship keeps them together.

Over the years, their relationships develop further and become more complex. The men struggle with drugs, success, and pride, but Jude himself is the biggest obstacle. Traumatized from a young age, he constantly battles the shadows of his past. His body and soul are scarred by the trauma that marked his childhood, and he fears it will define him forever.

It's an impressive story about brotherhood and the limits of human suffering. The characters are complex and deeply layered, and the pain and vulnerability they experience make the book an emotional journey. It's a novel that gets under your skin and stays with you long after you've finished it.