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The Nix is one of my favorite novels, and after all these years we finally have another novel by Nathan Hill. I requested on Netgalley as soon as it became available. And� it exceeded my wildest expectations. I didn’t think Hill could follow up his debut; honestly, over the last few years I’d kinda assumed he would pull a Harper Lee and simply never publish again.
Yet, here we are.
Wellness is as prescient and biting in 2023 as The Nix was in 2016. The novels are similar in all the important ways: genius, absorbing writing and unique character development and gorgeous, gorgeous passages—seriously, my e-Galley is all marked up with highlights!—but the plots and subject matter are wildly different. Because of my absolute love for/interest in the Vietnam era I think I still prefer The Nix, but it’s awfully damn close. Because this novel of modern marriage and placebos and art and love and social media algorithms and SO MUCH MORE is firmly in my top 10, if Nix is in my top 5. This book’s 600+ pages flew; I haven’t had that sort of journey with a book in many months. Whew.
Due out in September! Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.
Yet, here we are.
Wellness is as prescient and biting in 2023 as The Nix was in 2016. The novels are similar in all the important ways: genius, absorbing writing and unique character development and gorgeous, gorgeous passages—seriously, my e-Galley is all marked up with highlights!—but the plots and subject matter are wildly different. Because of my absolute love for/interest in the Vietnam era I think I still prefer The Nix, but it’s awfully damn close. Because this novel of modern marriage and placebos and art and love and social media algorithms and SO MUCH MORE is firmly in my top 10, if Nix is in my top 5. This book’s 600+ pages flew; I haven’t had that sort of journey with a book in many months. Whew.
Due out in September! Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.
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Your review made me happy, Cody
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I just got my copy from NetGalley, and I'm so excited after your review. I loved The Nix!
Aaah! I can't wail to read it! It will arrive here in Norway in October I think. I have preordered it.
I loved wellness so much! And based off of your review, I’d probably like his other book too! Can’t wait to check it out!
Cody, I agree w/your review 100%and with your permission, would like to use part of it for a shelf talker in the bookstore bc I am too lazy to write my own. LMK yes or no???
