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A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

404 reviews

erikajosephison'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

This book is not for everyone - very important to check all trigger/content warnings before reading. I know the book is controversial (and for good reason) but I really loved the writing and the character profiles that the author created in such a way they felt like real people, like friends I actually knew. I also loved how Time was conveyed throughout the novel as well - without specific dates or years but through occasions and references to those in flashbacks. It is a difficult book, with a lot of confronting topics (even beyond the expected) but worthwhile. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Rape, and Trafficking

Moderate: Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Forced institutionalization, Ableism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Death, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Vomit, Bullying, Eating disorder, and Suicide

Minor: Abandonment, Addiction, Cursing, Excrement, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, and Homophobia

fiifarts's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense 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

3.75

It took me so long to read this because of its reputation of being devastatingly sad and yuuUuup it was definitely that. but it was also really beautiful 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Self harm, Pedophilia, Car accident, Medical content, Blood, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, and Suicide

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Ableism, Outing, Injury/Injury detail, and Stalking

Minor: Torture

suebug's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Rape, Violence, Eating disorder, Medical content, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship, Ableism, Domestic abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Kidnapping, Addiction, Forced institutionalization, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Homophobia and Sexism

leezy's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.0

When I first picked up this book I was told time and time again that I better be prepared to cry (which at the time I was looking for). Now that I’ve read this book I want to set a disclaimer that you might not cry at this one. You might feel numb. A Little Life takes you on such a beautifully crafted narrative that’s woven in such a way that you are desensitized the same way our main character is. Every detail is given at a specific time so when you truly get to the end of the book you feel such relief from the resolution. Be warned it’s not easy to get though lol. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide, Mental illness, Abandonment, Rape, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Death, Violence, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Self harm, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Gaslighting, Child abuse, and Trafficking

avenevs's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

This book is immensely painful. The author wrote this story beautifully and it was a marvelous read, fun at times even. I cried on too many pages to count or admit to but I couldn’t help but feel attached to each character or disgusted by others. Everything is so in depth and no detail is unappreciated. I loved this book, and I absolutely despise this book. The trauma this book caused and also resurfaced is something I was absolutely not ready for. But at the same time I was able to fret through the book the same way I got through my own traumas in life. I cannot believe I was ever excited to read this book but I am thankful to have read it. Good luck to anyone who dares to break this novels spine. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Gore, Grief, Self harm, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Drug use, Racism, Death of parent, Mental illness, Suicide, Child death, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Car accident, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence

cnorman4405's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.75

Make sure your therapist is available 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Self harm, Vomit, Mental illness, Blood, Dysphoria, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Violence, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Classism, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

Absolutely beautiful, heartbreaking, and traumatic

18ksmith's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Medical content, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Death, Gore, Kidnapping, Violence, Mental illness, Rape, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Body shaming, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, and Grief

Moderate: Dementia, Ableism, and Drug abuse

Minor: Homophobia

mennaesque's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

don’t read this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Self harm, Stalking, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Ableism, Suicide, Blood, Child death, Classism, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Rape, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Death, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, and Suicidal thoughts

dragonsandfoxes's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

juliarenae's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

good and heart wrenching but also torture porn. made me feel queasy several times

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Content Warnings

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