Yes, "A Little Life" is a work of fiction. It is a critically acclaimed novel written by Hanya Yanagihara. This powerful and heartbreaking story delves into the lives of four college friends as they navigate through their adult lives in New York City. One of the main characters, Jude St. Francis, is at the center of the narrative. His traumatic past and the impact it has on his relationships and mental health are explored in great detail. Yanagihara's exquisite prose and character development have captivated readers around the world. If you enjoyed "A Little Life" and would like to explore similar novels, there are a few recommendations that might interest you. "The Goldfinch" by Donna Tartt explores themes of loss and survival, while "The Great Believers" by Rebecca Makkai discusses the AIDS crisis in Chicago during the 1980s. Both novels offer complex characters and emotional depth similar to that found in "A Little Life." For those interested in further exploring Hanya Yanagihara's work, her debut novel "The People in the Trees" offers a gripping and thought-provoking storyline. It follows an anthropologist's discovery of a remarkable tribe in a remote island and the ethical questions that arise from it. If you'd like to stay connected with fellow readers of "A Little Life" and other literary enthusiasts, there are numerous online communities and book clubs dedicated to discussing and analyzing books. Websites like Goodreads and Book Riot provide platforms for readers to engage in discussions, share thoughts, and discover new recommendations. In conclusion, "A Little Life" is indeed a work of fiction that has garnered widespread acclaim. Its exploration of friendship, trauma, and the complexities of human relationships has struck a chord with readers worldwide. If you enjoyed this novel, I hope the recommended books and online communities will enrich your reading journey even further. Happy reading!
Business genius Lu Zichu has a well-known eccentricity. Under the Lu Group, there is a famous modeling agency that introduces trendy wedding dresses every season, every three months. The models walking the runway wearing wedding dresses share a common characteristic: their eyes and smiles are gentle, and they possess a versatile charm suitable for different settings. Only at this time, the usually expressionless Mr. Lu would occasionally reveal a smile. It is rumored that "Mr. Lu must be harboring a woman in his heart, and he has not forgotten her after all these years." No one expected that one day, he would bring a mentally ill woman by his side and take care of her attentively. Some classmates said, "Six years ago, they were college sweethearts. It's unbelievable that he still treats her the same after all these years. It's not easy for a man to be so devoted." He called her "Asheng" and cared for her meticulously. Later, people understood that to please Lu Zichu, one must first please Asheng. Later, someone exposed Asheng's marital status: married, with a American-Chinese husband. It caused an uproar. People criticized Lu Zichu and Asheng. She timidly grabbed his sleeve, and he protected her in his embrace, saying, "Don't be afraid." Some said that Lu Zichu had gone crazy, willingly falling into ruin and sacrificing his reputation for a madwoman. Asheng's brother, Gu Cheng, said to her, "He can never love you again, and if you were sober, you would never love him again." A car accident gradually revealed the secrets buried by time. By then, she had regained her clarity and composure, saying, "Zichu, sometimes living crazily is also a kind of happiness, isn't it?" He cried, and she smiled. It turned out that in the world of love, they were both complete fools. In the study, Asheng recited poems from Tagore's collection, "Once we dreamt that we were strangers to each other, but when we woke up, we realized that we were deeply in love." She looked at him and asked if he agreed with that statement. "I don't agree," Mr. Lu shifted his gaze from the computer screen, "when I dream of you, you are not a stranger to me. I wouldn't satisfy my physical desires with a stranger early in the morning." "...", Asheng fell silent. Indeed, there was no way to communicate! (Bookmark this webpage. Sina Weibo: My name is Yuntan)
592.50 Million words | 2023-03-11 20:53Update
Xu Qing was an ordinary and impulsive young man. An extraordinary encounter granted him a pair of mystical perspectual eyes, and from then on, his life underwent incredible changes. Wealth became easily attainable, and he emerged as a gambling champion, with amorous encounters following one after another...
537.41 Million words | 2021-09-14 04:57Update
This book is a pure fantasy about the Korean entertainment industry, without involving any other factors. I hope everyone approaches it with an entertainment perspective. Thank you! It's the story of a relatively unknown singer from S.M who decides to enlist on behalf of the company upon reaching adulthood. After returning from two years of military service, he starts as a regular guest on a variety show and grows into a Korean entertainment superstar. Many readers have expressed that the updates in the beginning are too intense and strongly request no cliffhangers. I would like to clarify this. This is a new book, recently transferred from another website, so the missing chapters will be filled within two days. From now on, there will be a minimum of daily updates with no missing chapters. Readers who have caught up should know that there will not be any days with fewer words. I sincerely request that when browsing this book, you log in to your account. Thank you! Moreover, a book is like a flower that the author diligently nurtures. If someone loves and appreciates it, the author will never let it wither.
705.98 Million words | 2023-04-01 08:47Update
A hundred years at a glance, rebirth in the city. A glorious era unfolds, antique collection. Qin tablets, Zhou ritual vessels, calligraphy and paintings on golden stones. Bronze wares, blue and white porcelain, exquisite jade. Rare treasures of the world are in my hands. Golden Feng, who has been reborn, steps into the modern city and reaches the pinnacle with his extraordinary talent in appraising antiques. Promoting the most traditional culture of the nation, inheriting the most complete civilization of millennia. This is a new book by Yuanbao, following "The Flower-Protecting Soldier King in the City." Guaranteed completion. Feel free to follow the story. Diamond for an extra update, collect for an extra update, a sword for an extra update, a jade pendant for an extra update, and a crown for an extra five updates. During the release of the new book, updates will be slower. Everyone can read Yuanbao's older works at http://www.heiyan.com/book/.
1,189.75 Million words | 2021-11-14 10:03Update
I am the calamity of the countless races in the universe! I have completed works such as "Global Martial Arts" and "Rebirth: Endless Wealth". For those who haven't read them, you can go take a look. Please collect my new book and enjoy it at your leisure.
833.79 Million words | 2020-10-29 05:34Update
I am just a review video host, reviewing products such as quantum computers, nuclear fusion reactors, anti-gravity flying cars, faster-than-light spaceships, planetary cannons, and binary shields. Chen Yu: "Today, on this show, we will be live reviewing a new technological product - the Planet Shredder Oscillator! Hang on... Hold on, everyone! Please stay calm and let me explain..."
96.01 Million words | 2022-03-07 11:15Update
Navigating through the financial market, the titan effortlessly rises and falls. The most successful investor in history, a mysterious pinnacle of existence. He is the largest investor at Bridgewater, surpassing Renaissance Technologies in profits. Guiding John Paulson, he decimated Long-Term Capital Management. Ten steps to kill a man, leaving no trace for miles. He is the prodigy of finance, the king of hedge.
528.42 Million words | 2022-05-08 11:21Update
The story of an ordinary boy who tries to change himself and receives countless unexpected rewards. If the meaning of endeavor in life needs to be defined, perhaps those goddesses we yearn for and admire are the best answer. However, whether it's a beautiful woman or wealth, or any other desires, we must strive for them one by one on our own. And this process, we often refer to as a fulfilling life.
119.99 Million words | 2020-07-25 04:30Update
After realizing that he might have developed feelings for Zhou Yu, Cheng Yuzhou had been feeling very troubled because she seemed difficult to pursue, and she also had a rumored boyfriend. When he was hesitating whether or not to become the third party, Zhou Yu smiled and said to him, "Cheng Yuzhou, I actually knew you a long time ago." A story about youth and those little things.
81.78 Million words | 2021-02-25 01:26Update
You Fang is a wanderer, who has sold DVDs in Zhongguancun and set up stalls in Panjiayuan. He comes from one of the eight major factions of the martial world, and at a young age, he is well-versed in various martial arts thresholds, especially knowledgeable in geography and Fengshui. However, he never believes in the supernatural. For the first time in his life, You Fang's conscience is shaken when seeking revenge for an elder. He disguises himself as a Fengshui master and infiltrates a tomb-raiding gang, only to be targeted by the "Contemporary Earth Master" Liu Li, causing him a lot of trouble. Eventually, he becomes Liu Li's disciple. Earth Master is an honorary title and inheritance for Fengshui masters since ancient times, known for their mastery of earth energy. It is said that the teachings passed down by the Earth Masters not only enable them to sense the circulation of earth energy and explore the geographical veins of mountains and rivers, but also gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to aid in the cultivation of physical and spiritual forms. They even possess the secret of manipulating the earth's energy center, reaching various unimaginable and miraculous realms. Before You Fang achieves his cultivation, he roams the martial world with ease, hailed as a prodigy among the younger generation of Fengshui practitioners. However, after receiving the true teachings, he encounters one danger after another, forcing him to continue using his martial skills to turn the tide. Faced with the chaotic martial world intertwining dragons and snakes, why has he come? Can he find the answers while floating in the world? — Enjoy the legendary story of a generation's Earth Master!
180.76 Million words | 2021-08-19 23:51Update
Introduction: Following "Imperial Consort in Prosperous Times" and "Strategist in Prosperous Times," the third part of the Prosperous Times Trilogy - "Medical Consort in Prosperous Times." Lucky people have the same luck, while unlucky people each have their own misfortunes. He is the ghost-eyed prince of unknown parentage, while she is the noble daughter of the Duke who is born with a conflict with her mother. He is feared and despised by everyone in the capital, while she is abandoned by her father and brothers and lives in seclusion in the countryside. -Since we are both so unlucky, why don't we join forces to wreak havoc in this world together? Nangong Mo, the "Thousand-faced Enchantress" who is renowned throughout Asia, suffers a bad luck and is blown up by a rookie, dying in a grand manner. When she opens her eyes again, she has become the legitimate daughter of the Duke of the Chu state in the Great Xia Dynasty. Living in seclusion in the countryside, collecting herbs, killing people, and occasionally beating up her master. She thought she would continue to live freely until a marriage decree that is not inferior to her drops from the sky... Ordered to enter the palace, acting as a Bodhisattva on the surface, and as a demon behind the scenes, she freely moves between the court and the martial arts world. However... what's the matter with the cold-faced poker-faced man following behind her?! ******** -The Princess consort of the Prince of Jingjiang County asks: Husband, how should I deal with someone who slanders, insults, belittles, mocks, bullies, or humiliates me? -The Prince answers: You just beat him up, smack him, kick him, stomp on him, and poke him with needles. If that doesn't work, I will kill him for you! ******* So: This is a story where a cold and merciless man with a poker face meets a hypocritical and cunning female physician, as they team up to cause havoc in the mortal world!!
290.63 Million words | 2023-04-25 23:59Update
Zhao Dong obtained a storage ring that originally served as a storage tool in the hands of an immortal. However, when it fell into Zhao Dong's hands, he fully utilized its potential and turned it into an unmatched weapon for self-defense, making money, and charming women. A storage ring—invincible companion for a lifetime.
178.62 Million words | 2020-12-31 19:58Update
Mr. Toad has always loved to laugh and have fun, but now he is unexpectedly gloomy and sad. He hides alone in his house, lacking even the energy to get out of bed and get ready for the day. His friends are very worried about him and suggest he seek psychological counseling. In these counseling sessions led by the therapist, Heron, Mr. Toad bravely explores his inner world and gradually regains confidence and hope. This is not a children's book, but a profound therapeutic reading material. It has become a national introductory book on psychology counseling in the UK since its publication. Based on the theory of Transactional Analysis, the book tells the story of a depression patient who, through ten counseling sessions, finally regains happiness and self-confidence. In the book, readers can witness the listening, empathy, and communication skills used in psychological counseling, as well as a standard template of the counseling process. They can experience every detail of psychological counseling as if they were present, witnessing the occurrence of healing and transformation. Through the interaction between Mr. Toad and the therapist, Heron, the author explores the origins of Mr. Toad's inferiority, weakness, narcissism, and depressive emotions. Readers can see the profound impact of childhood experiences on personality and learn how to truly grow up psychologically, living an independent, confident, and hopeful life.
7,311.00 Million words | 2020-08-15 20:35Update
Reorganizing the vassals, relocating the capital, conquering the Mongols five times, venturing into the South Seas seven times, I am everywhere, yet no one knows my presence. Taking the world into my hands, clad in a brocade robe, I move stealthily in the night. Low-key! Low-key is the royal way. The twists and turns of a lineage, the continuation of a passive destiny, have led to his rise and counterattack. Seemingly without agency, he has turned the tides of his own life, creating a new situation for the entire environment. The fierce struggle for the throne, the meticulous reform to reduce the vassals' power, the glorious moment of the Yongle Encyclopedia, the manipulation of relocating the capital and controlling the world, internal peace and external defense, all the shining moments cannot erase his shadow or conceal his footsteps. The early Ming Dynasty was a time of constant turmoil. In this tumultuous era, a nobody from the modern world, how could he overturn the heavens and earth, and leave his own quiet brilliance amidst such chaos?!
382.09 Million words | 2020-10-27 07:37Update
The only direct disciple of the head of the carefree faction, Xiaoyaozi, Ye Fan, has come out of seclusion and returned to the city that should have been familiar to him. What awaits him there? Celebrities? Air hostesses? Campus beauties? Nurses? Female teachers? Girl next door? Ye Fan is open to anyone. The underworld? The righteous path? The business world? The entertainment industry? Ye Fan adapts effortlessly. In this world, might prevails. What did you say? Reason with me? Watch my fists. (Book group number: , welcome fans of Star Soul to join)
578.34 Million words | 2021-07-23 15:48Update
Late at night on the 月日, an extraterrestrial celestial body arrived on Earth, and many astronomy enthusiasts in Binhe City captured a fireball streaking across the sky through their telescopes. On 月日, Su Yuan, a sophomore student at Binhe Technical University, transformed overnight from a boy to a girl, setting off a series of thrilling stories. As sudden change descended, a recombination of the new and the old orders began, colliding, entangling, destroying, and birthing. Complex lines converge at a point, transcending the boundaries of illusion and reality, ending and beginning, for the sake of an obsession in one's heart. The Eternal Bright Angel said, "It seems a bit complicated..." Su Yuan said, "All of this...is not a big deal!"
534.47 Million words | 2021-02-22 12:42Update
"On the crest of the magma waves, there are unstoppable embers." A journey across time, a youthful age. Thanks to Lao Fu's stunning portrayal of "A Bright Green Orange" on the cover, beautifully capturing the essence.
566.28 Million words | 2022-10-22 18:53Update
The Jiang family had two stunning beauties. The eldest daughter from the original wife was enchanting like a demon, while the second daughter from the stepmother was as beautiful as a fairy. Due to the early death of her birth mother and the death of her eldest brother in battle, a wandering Taoist deemed her horoscope inauspicious and she was sent to the Zhuangzi where she faced cold stares from others. Upon returning to the ancestral home, she was grateful to the stepmother for treating her as if she were her own, and the fairy-like stepsister treated her sincerely despite the curse. With a heart full of gratitude, she entered the palace as a substitute for her stepsister... Thinking that her birth father would always care for her, and her beloved would guide her, she sacrificed herself for the glory of the family only to face an unpredictable change in fortune, where her beloved became the ruler while she herself was labeled as a calamitous demon. The stepsister smiled cunningly and said, "Sister, do you know that you are like a speck of sand in my eyes? Today is the day to remove that speck. Sister, do you really believe that your elder brother and mother died naturally?" Father treated her coldly, rising step by step, and only then did she realize that she had become an abandoned member of the family. She witnessed her youngest brother being tortured to death by a power-loving minister, shedding tears of blood and making a solemn vow. The heavens had eyes and sent her back ten years ago, as the true heiress of the Jiang family, having returned from hell! Enough, since she was labeled as a calamitous demon, she might as well upheave the world! The youngest stepsister was hypocritical, the stepmother was malicious, the beloved was ruthless, and the family showed no mercy. She came to collect the lives of those who couldn't be taken by the King of Hell! In the past life, she was treated as a chess piece; in this life, she would make the world her game! With her beautiful smile and enchanting charm, she would upend the world in her red dress. She was an evil spirit who had returned from hell; she was determined to make those who harmed her pay with their lives! "I want those who owed me their lives to bring their hearts and livers before me, and I want those who looked down on me to forever look up to me. I want Duke Zi to tremble at the sight of me, and I want to trample these beautiful mountains and rivers under my feet!" "You are the calamitous demon of the nation, and I am the treacherous minister," he said with a dark robe and cold eyes. "It's perfect; we're a match made in heaven." *** The sky was filled with lonely stars, and the night was as dark as ink. The young girl was slender and graceful, dressed in a red outfit that exuded a chilling aura. She coldly asked, "What brings Your Highness here so late at night?" The young man in a black robe, with handsome features and a noble aura, lowered his gaze and said calmly, "I've heard that the eldest daughter of the Shangshu Mansion is naturally enchanting, so I've come to pay her a visit." "What does it matter if I'm naturally enchanting? Your Highness might as well look at yourself in a bronze mirror to truly understand what it means to be born with wickedness." With that, she slammed the door shut with a bang. The cool young man who remained in his original spot, always elegant, suddenly showed a crack in his composure. How bold of her to dare slam the door! *** She wore red like fire, but her heart was as cold as the coldest winter. He dressed in black, exuding a sense of desolation, yet he was willingly warming her frozen heart. In this life, that young man with pure elegance approached her step by step, like a Qingzhu in the snowy fields or an icy stream in the mountains, unstoppable. "Ruan Ruan, if you hate the world, I will conquer it for you." "And if I love it?" she asked. "Then I shall be the world, and you will only be allowed to love me." Upgraded domestic struggle, with a strong male lead and an even stronger female lead, a story filled with love and favoritism. Please support it! *kisses*
128.17 Million words | 2020-12-26 12:34Update
Renowned American-trained medical doctor Chu Yunshen became the personal physician of young master Duan Ruiqi from the Duan family! "Oh no! Dr. Chu, the young master is stuck in the bathroom again!" Yes... the young master is suffering from a gastrointestinal disease. "Okay. Let me perform an examination." Chu Yunshen's expression remained calm as he put on a thin rubber glove, akin to a Durex. "How about I do a digital rectal examination for you?" The young man smiled, looking at the panic-stricken figure in front of him, clutching his buttocks. "Hey, wait a minute!! This is my house!! I pay your salary!! You..." The doctor forcefully pressed him against the wall, stealing his breath, "Mmm... You can't do this... right... I..." Doctor, please focus on treating the illness. Can we do without dropping our pants?
344.32 Million words | 2021-01-11 06:57Update
What exactly is Kung Fu? Is it just for show or a deadly skill? The countless combat techniques born from three thousand years of warfare and numerous street fights, are they a scam or not? The founder of martial arts, the first person of Kung Fu fiction, Dreaming into the Divine Machine, will reveal the truth for you in this book. Use martial arts for peace, know when to stop. "If you are invincible, what will you do?" "Show mercy when you can."
300.30 Million words | 2021-07-23 15:01Update
