The Vulnerables

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A sharp-eyed and tender novel about human connection (PAULA HAWKINS) from the bestselling, National Book Award-winning author of The Friend

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A must-read about unlikely friendshipsSUNDAY TIMES STYLE

One of my favourite authorsNATALIE PORTMAN

A novel that truly, truly speaks to the soulGLAMOUR

Makes you feel smarter and more alivePEOPLE

Three strangers are thrown together in one Manhattan apartment: a solitary writer; a Gen Z college drop-out; and a spirited parrot named Eureka. As the world outside descends into turmoil, the three of them must learn how to live with and care for one another - and discover what happens when strangers are willing to open their hearts to each other.

Compulsively readableELLE

A gorgeous, funny novel about connectioniPAPER

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Beautiful and profoundMEG MASON

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Filled with moments of the sublimeCAROLINE ODONOGHUE

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Cracks open windows and offers a reassuring breeze, reminding us that its OK - and perhaps even necessary - to need each other; its only humanSAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

I am committed, until one of us dies, to Nunezs novels. They are short, wise, provocative, funnyNEW YORK TIMES