Wellness

"Wellness" is a novel by Nathan Hill that explores the complexities of marriage, middle age, and our tech-obsessed health culture. It follows the story of Jack and Elizabeth, who meet as college students in the 90s and face challenges as they grow older. The book is a powerful exploration of intimacy and connection, and was named an Oprah's Book Club Pick.

Format: Hardback
Length: 624 pages
Publication date: 25 January 2024
Publisher: Pan Macmillan

American storytelling at its finest, Nathan Hills' follow-up to "The Nix" is a work of quiet genius. An immersive and multi-layered portrayal of a marriage, this novel delves into the complexities of a relationship over a span of two decades.

The incredible scope of this dazzlingly detailed state-of-the-nation satire almost defies description. Brilliant doesn't begin to describe it, but I'll say it anyway.

"Wellness" is an Oprah's Book Club Pick. It is a powerfully affecting novel about how we change, grow, and age. It explores the themes of marriage, middle age, our tech-obsessed health culture, and the bonds that keep people together.

When Jack and Elizabeth meet as college students in the 90s, they quickly join forces and hold on tight, each eager to claim a place in Chicago's thriving underground art scene with an appreciative kindred spirit. Fast-forward twenty years to married life, and the no-longer-youthful dreamers are forced to face their demons, from unfulfilled career ambitions to painful childhood memories of their own dysfunctional families. In the process, Jack and Elizabeth must undertake separate, personal excavations, or risk losing the best thing in their lives: each other.

Moving from the gritty 90s Chicago art scene to a suburbia of detox diets and home renovation hysteria, "Wellness" mines the absurdities of modern technology and modern love to reveal profound, startling truths about intimacy and connection. In this follow-up to Nathan Hills' electric debut "The Nix," "Wellness" reimagines the love story with healthy doses of insight, irony, and heart.

This novel is a testament to the power of storytelling and the ability of literature to explore the human experience in all its complexity and nuance. It is a must-read for anyone who loves a well-crafted story and wants to be challenged and inspired by the written word.

Weight: 822g
Dimension: 242 x 162 x 40 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781035008346