The Vulnerables
novel by Nunez
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The Vulnerables (2023) is a novel by American author Sigrid Nunez. The story explores the relationship between two strangers who connect while pet-sitting a macaw during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. This novel, like some of Nunez's other works such as The Friend, features a writer as the narrator, though Nunez emphasizes that the scenarios are fictional. Nunez is known for her spare, witty prose and her exploration of themes like loneliness, mortality, and grief.12
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