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Wellness: An epic story of a marriage from New York Times bestselling author of The Nix

165 Ratings

4.5

Duration
18H 56min
Language
English
Format
Category

Fiction

'American storytelling at its era-spanning best . . . An immersive, multi-layered portrait of a marriage, Nathan Hill’s follow-up to The Nix is a work of quiet genius' – The Observer

An Oprah's Book Club Pick.

Moving from the gritty 90s Chicago art scene to a suburbia of detox diets and home renovation hysteria, Wellness is a thought-provoking exploration of intimacy, identity, and the absurdities of our tech-obsessed health culture.

When Jack and Elizabeth meet as college students in the 90s, the two 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.

From the author of The Nix, Wellness mines the absurdities of modern technology and modern love to reveal profound, startling truths about intimacy and connection, reimagining the love story with healthy doses of insight, irony and heart.

'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' – Daily Mail

© 2023 Picador (Audiobook): 9781035008384

Release date

Audiobook: 28 September 2023

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4.5

Overall rating based on 165 ratings

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  • Isha

    22 Apr 2025

    Inspiring
    Unpredictable
    Informative
    Motivating

    It’s a 3.5 for me. A great book for people who are looking for healing, from bad relationships, social establishments, family relationships, AI, etc. here the author has articulated nicely about the social realism and building relationships.