Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Ein wenig Leben by Hanya Yanagihara

457 reviews

artandwhimsy's review against another edition

5.0

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

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I mean, without a doubt this is a masterpiece. I could write paragraphs breaking down the story, the characters, the flow of writing that reads so effortlessly — save for the content which is not so effortless to get through. Not since Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan series have I read a piece of writing that felt so intimately real and true. Having neither seen nor read any interviews by the author, for all I know this is semi-autobiographical and I would not be surprised. The real, true, tragedy and love and humanity that is captured in “A Little Life” is, once again, a masterpiece. 

It is also genuinely triggering, in the literal sense. It certainly was for me, so if you do take on this artistic piece of writing know that you’re in for quite the journey and you’ll want to keep tissues on hand. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

mirandamichaels's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

boyraceruk's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Car accident

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

bentley_2468's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Biphobia, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, Gaslighting, Alcohol

withali's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Medical content, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, Racism, Vomit

snackmanor's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

carmenn_rraquel's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

meggoes's review against another edition

2.0

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

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UPDATED REVIEW: after reading more about the author and her intentions with this book...it went from a beautiful heartbreaking story of the power of love and kindness to a disgusting revelry in people she sees as "irredeemably broken."  This perspective shift churned up what was a 5 star book and spat it out as 2 stars for me.  I would only recommend this to people who are not nor have ever been depressed/suicidal and who want a prolonged, painful tearjerker.

Devastating, enrapturing saga. Heartbreaking, again and again. 

I think I appreciate this book so much because it made me feel. A lot. Frequently. I've never shed so many tears for a story. 

The depths of love, the talons of trauma. The beauty of lives woven together and the devastation when they are torn apart.

Honestly if you have any triggers whatsoever please think long and hard about whether it makes sense to read this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Suicide, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia, Racism, Dementia, Stalking

there is graphic, frequent descriptions of self harm, mental illness, the sexual and physical abuse of a child, and a detailed violent abusive relationship. On page 392 to 393 there is a detailed description of a suicide attempt, and on one of the last pages an additional description of suicide. If any of the trigger warning topics are distressing to you PLEASE pass on this book. It is horrifying.

sootlamb's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional reflective 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

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A book that I thoroughly enjoyed but at the same time reading about the protagonists history was just too intense/too much

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

huhuwanaaaa's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Acephobia/Arophobia, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail