Reviews

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

iikkuu's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-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

Sydäntäsärkevä. Pitkä, mutta kaikki oli tarpeellista, jotta pääsi henkilöiden ajatuksiin ja alkoi pitämään heistä kuin omista kavereista. Todella raakoja ja kuvailevia kohtauksia, mutta jollain pervolla tavalla tykkäsin niistä. Viimeinen suuri juonenkäänne olisi voinut jäädä tapahtumatta mutta toisaalta loi taas uuden ulottuvuuden tarinaan. 

laura_celinee's review against another edition

5.0

i almost threw up..

skepticcurmudgeon's review against another edition

5.0

Incredibly powerful story that explores both the depth of depravity and the heights of love, acceptance and compassion people may inflict or bestow upon each other. Compassion is a particularly apt word as the healthy truly share in the suffering of the damaged. In Ishiguro's recent book he explores that forgetting is maybe more essential than memory. Yanagihara doesn't hide in fable and metaphor rather laying both good and evil, truths and self deceptions, nakedly for the reader to experience. I think ultimately the book is hopeful that even the most damaged of us can find love even if only temporarily-- even if it can't heal all in our little lives.

smittinkittin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

amanda_rae89's review against another edition

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

4.75

jennybpenny's review against another edition

5.0

"They made me, and make me, into someone better than I really am."

alisylvi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Self harm

victoriabecker's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

3.75

chalita's review against another edition

dark hopeful informative reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.75

_k1k1_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

It really hurt. But it was beautiful to read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Pedophilia