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A Little Life

Hanya Yanagihara

4.32 AVERAGE

challenging emotional 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: Complicated

I’m still sitting with this one, not exactly sure how I feel. Rounding down what would have been a 2.5/5 rating after reading more about the author.

There were bits I liked about it. At times, decent writing. And, every once in a while, a meaningful observation. Those positives were overwhelmed by several hundred pages of trauma porn containing a message I do not agree with. And in all that time, the author missed many opportunities for nuance and profundity.

I wouldn’t recommend this book to anyone.
challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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ow, this hurt, but it was worth it. this author tells a terribly dark story in the most beautiful words.

Går det att läka en fruktansvärd barndom, om inte, går det att leva vidare och hur i så fall? Hur är det att stå bredvid? Räcker min kärlek? Skickligt skriven, blir inte för svår att läsa fast svåra partier. Trovärdig.
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

I will forever think about Jude St. Francis
challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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: Complicated

Heartbreaking and beautiful