A Worthless Life

Four male friends who met at university: Willem, who is kind and handsome and wants to pursue a career in acting. JB is a smart but sometimes heartless guy who wants to make a quick start in the art world. Unable to realize his dreams - rich architect from the family - Malcolm. Standing at the center of this group of friends is Jude, a lawyer who is a complete box. Over the years, the friendship of the four transforms and deepens with addiction, fame and arrogance. The biggest challenge the three friends face will be to stand by their friend Jude, who is seriously injured both physically and emotionally. The childhood traumas that Jude cannot overcome will affect his entire life, and his friends will do their best to keep him alive. A touching-great story about friendship-love-heartbreak... "Exquisite... It would not be an exaggeration to call this novel a masterpiece. In fact, this word would even be an understatement." San Francisco Chronicle "Brilliant... Trauma and friendship are handled with such intelligence and insight that this novel will be the benchmark for all novels written on the subject from now on." The Wall Street Journal "A Worthless Life is like no other novel. It crosses the line—it goes beyond the pale—in short, it's unforgettable." The Independent: "It gets to your core. Yanagihara is a writer capable of questioning the lowest and highest extremes of human behavior with harrowing intensity." The Times Literary Supplement