The Vulnerables

Issue 18: Sigrid Nunez’s Book Inspires Empathy For The Human Condition

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Introduction:

Since having covered a fictional story on isolation, I came across The Vulnerables by Sigrid Nunez shortly thereafter. Nunez describes the narrator’s life during the 2020 pandemic in a contemplative way in this novel. It reads as a direct connection to the intimate thoughts of the narrator and I found it interesting how her observations on small events in her day-to-day life were met with such deep thought.

They seem charged with reflection as she mused over the state of the world, her life, relationships and her day-to-day activities. It seems as though this state of limbo in the pandemic atmosphere intensified the unpredictable behaviour of those in her surroundings. This read is not just relatable, but also keeps the reader suspended in the moment with the speaker as we journey through the motions with her.

This book is a great successor to last week’s book pick, as I Who Have Never Known Men was a fantastic science …