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A Little Life

Book • 2015
This novel follows the lives of four friends—Willem, an aspiring actor; JB, a painter; Malcolm, an architect; and Jude, a brilliant and enigmatic litigator—after they graduate from a small Massachusetts college and move to New York.

Over the decades, their relationships deepen and darken, influenced by addiction, success, and the profound impact of Jude's unspeakable childhood trauma.

The book is a vivid, hyperreal portrait of human existence, exploring themes of male friendship, race, sexuality, and love in the twenty-first century.

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Mentioned in 9 episodes

Mentioned in a TikTok trend analyzing book choices, suggesting a certain personality type associated with reading this book.
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Natasha Joukovsky
as an example of a book with a "no-choice" plot.
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Jennifer Moss
as a beautiful, albeit painful, book.
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Mentioned as the author of 'A Little Life', a book used as a safe word in a scene from Pelevin's novel 'Cool'.
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Mentioned by Jemma as her favorite book, highlighting its realistic portrayal of life's complexities.
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12. Let’s Get Friendly with Jack - creativity, life paths and the next great Australian novel
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Amanda Dobbins
as one of the books recommended in Dua Lipa's newsletter.
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Cynthia Erivo
as a book she intends to read.
"The Universe Needs To Relax" (w/ Cynthia Erivo)
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Scott Weingar
as a book he's reading with a book club, describing it as amazing but depressing and insanely long.
How to Stop Spiralling When Massively Stressed with Scott Weingart
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Sebastian Mallaby
as a captivating novel about four New Yorkers.
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Chris Holmes
in comparison to
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Adam Ross
's approach to trauma.
Adam Ross, "Playworld: A Novel" (Knopf, 2025)
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Tim Miller
while discussing his coping mechanisms for dealing with Trump's potential second term.
Tim Miller: Staving Off Nihilism in the Face of Trump 2.0
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Jamie Hood
in the context of a discussion about the 'trauma plot' and its criticisms.
It's time to rewrite the "trauma plot."
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Dax Shepard
when discussing income inequality.
Aubrey Plaza
Mentioned as a TikTok favorite.
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