Reviews

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

bshipps's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

While this has become one of my new favorite books,  it is also gut wrenching. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Trafficking, Sexual violence, and Suicide

fakk3uzi's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

Me han puesto este libro por las nubes varias personas y la única sensación que me llevo al acabarlo es la de una obra caótica que pasa inicialmente de dejarnos entrever los conflictos internos de los personajes a una representación sórdida y continua del sufrimiento por el simple motivo de causar un impacto en el lector.

Me parece incoherente en general la (no) evolución de los personajes y la capacidad que tienen de mantener el contacto 40 años y triunfar en sus respectivas profesiones. Es definitivamente un libro que se puede leer si quieres torturarte. Y ya está

stephb25's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

marianarodriguez's review against another edition

3.0

Repetitive and unnecessarily pompous, but what irked me the most was how unidimensional everything was. The characters, their conversations, their personalities. Beautiful every now and then, but that’s not enough for me.

margarida_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

linboynton's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

alexsouffrent's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

emilyparham's review against another edition

5.0

i saw parts of myself in each of these characters and i think a part of me will never forget them.

enbylievable's review against another edition

5.0

I don't wanna talk about it. This book took me to places emotionally that no other book has ever done. I can't look at Tiktoks about this book without fighting tears. I'm never gonna forget this

die_on_mars's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0