Was ist the friend?

"The Friend" is a novel written by Sigrid Nunez, published in 2018. It tells the story of a woman dealing with the grief of losing her best friend to suicide and unexpectedly becoming the guardian of his Great Dane dog. The book explores themes of friendship, loss, grief, and the human-animal bond. It won the National Book Award for Fiction in 2018. The novel is written in a reflective and introspective tone, with the protagonist grappling with her own emotions and struggling with the responsibility of taking care of the dog. It also touches upon the literary world, as the main character is a writer and her friend was an established author. "The Friend" is praised for its empathetic exploration of grief and its poignant portrayal of the bond between humans and animals.