Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

174 reviews

caitlove15'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

5.0

Although I enjoyed this book, for its literary appeal and detailed experience of the characters, I find it troubling how extensively this book relies on trauma for shock appeal. I do credit the author for her compelling choice of language that propelled me into the lives of the characters, providing a raw, undeniably twisted tale that kept me engaged and interested. I HIGHLY recommend those who wish to read this book to check for trigger warnings and I don't encourage minors to read this as the content is graphic and heavy. Overall, I do recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Grief, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Blood, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Religious bigotry and Abandonment

wuraogunde's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

This book is impossible to rate in stars 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, Vomit, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Violence

frp123's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.0

Beautifully written and heartbreaking. Parts of the book were difficult to read (both in context and in writing style) but overall it was engaging and moving. I enjoyed the length of this book and appreciated the insight into the character personality’s throughout.

The ending for willem bothered me immensely (as he was the most lovable character in the book) but I appreciated the way it displayed the unfairness of life and the unexpected nature of death. The ending for Jude himself fell inevitable and soul crushing but I appreciated the poetry within Harold’s speech

. Ultimately the book was emotional in a way I wasn’t expecting but was delighted by, it had been a long time since I was so dearly invested in ( and disgusted by) a book. I would gladly read any other works by this author and would recommend this book for anyone looking to cry away an evening. *please be sure to check the trigger warnings*

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Rape, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, and Trafficking

Minor: Body shaming, Homophobia, Death of parent, Ableism, and Terminal illness

xyloblue's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Hate crime, Grief, Infertility, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Car accident, Child abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abandonment, Ableism, Body horror, Chronic illness, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Torture

fairyribs's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Acephobia/Arophobia, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, Child death, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Ableism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Car accident, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Torture, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit

kirsty_irwin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Drug use, Body horror, Addiction, Ableism, Abandonment, Stalking, Racism, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Cursing, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Outing, Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Child death, Alcohol, Bullying, Dementia, Violence, Torture, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Slavery, Rape, Child abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Medical content, Homophobia, Death, Sexual content, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Hate crime, Grief, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Car accident, Biphobia, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Cursing, Acephobia/Arophobia, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, and Drug abuse

Minor: Dementia, Incest, Miscarriage, Car accident, Outing, Cancer, and Child death

ardaquis's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.75

bro what the fuck

and he STILL kills himself?? Gives himself an air embolism ?????????????

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

haileyla's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

absolutely awful book. 5 stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Violence, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Ableism, Blood, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Suicide, Transphobia, Mental illness, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

ntsha's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Ableism, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Trafficking, Body shaming, Dysphoria, Gore, and Rape

Moderate: Addiction, Vomit, and Religious bigotry

suha123's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Pedophilia, Addiction, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Grief

Moderate: Abandonment, Body horror, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Religious bigotry, Suicide, Drug use, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail