auuuuuGHHHH the old man in Rome. Harold being so happy that Jude is recognized as his son by others even when they don't look anything alike, but the love is so clear and so vivid that people can just tell. Like when Harold was telling Liesl about adopting Jude and she can just tell how much he loves him that she says "You love him a lot" bc Harold loves so freely and so intensely and so unconditionally and his love shines out of him like warm rays of sun
And also the old man teasing Harold for being so plain but having such a beautiful wife and handsome son,,,,,,,,,,justice for Harold Stein
literally and the way harold and jude just fit, so well so that people think they’re biologically related. :(
"The only person who sees Jude for exactly who he is, is Malcolm..." "..and Jude hates him for it, Jude resents him for it.." "..the interventions Malcolm makes in his home."
- Hanya Yanagihara, A Little Life Play interview
"Willem's flaw is pretending....." "when you're having sex with someone, you can usually tell when they're not enjoying it.."
(indirect, Hanya's words, yet not in the interview ; "Harold's greatest flaw is not trying hard enough. He has compassion and love for those in his life, but he should have gone further."
"Andy, simply, is a bad doctor.")
the happy years vs dear comrade
everything reminds me of him (jude st francis)
woah careful now. you might end up getting an order from a law professor for bacteria cookies for his wife
okay but getting to see the real bacteria cookies was awesome
the happy years, pg. 493
lispenard street, pg. 713
lispenard street, pg. 719
“a little life is trauma porn” tell me you had an easy childhood without telling me you had an easy childhood
how i imagine willem posed for jb’s photos:
i was really fucking stoned okay. 💔
the peeta and jude parallels lowkey…
Their (the boys in the hood) last canonical hangout all together was in April
I DIDNT NEED TO SEE THIS !