Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

663 reviews

bpina92's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

1.75

Don't read this book, unless you want to be incredibly sad and at times a bit bored. There are also so many triggering events that if you are not in the right headspace, then you'll really hate this book. Honestly, it could have been way way shorter if she had condensed some chapters or even left out some of the descriptions. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Confinement, Blood, Body shaming, Car accident, Body horror, Bullying, Kidnapping, Rape, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Drug use, Medical content, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Torture, Eating disorder, Suicide, Violence, Fatphobia, Drug abuse, and Dysphoria

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

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

becphe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

Devastating and so good.  The characters rich and complicated. The relationships felt genuine.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Self harm, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Torture, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Mental illness, Body horror, Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, Confinement, Vomit, Terminal illness, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Violence, Outing, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Confinement, Eating disorder, Abandonment, Dysphoria, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Kidnapping, Infidelity, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

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

guppymay18's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Gore, Medical trauma, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Car accident, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Blood, Abandonment, Addiction, Bullying, Grief, Medical content, Gaslighting, Violence, Rape, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Sexual assault

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

bmv0220's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Child death, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Grief, Pedophilia, Self harm, Physical abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Ableism, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Car accident, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, and Rape

delisouseyelids's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

WHY IS IT SO SAD

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Car accident, Drug use, Sexual content, Sexism, Racism, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Self harm, Rape, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Classism, Homophobia, Gore, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Ableism, Death of parent, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Addiction, Bullying, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Medical content

drkng31'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

5.0

Mi-a luat un pic peste o lună sa citesc cartea asta, și nu pentru că nu e bine scrisa, ba dimpotrivă, însă e greu sa ai drive sa te arunci in fiecare zi într-o poveste in care totul se învârte în jurul suferinței, și în care indiferent cât de bine se așează lucrurile în exterior, tot nu se găsește un echilibru. 
O recomand? Da!
Mi-a plăcut? Nu! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Bullying, Child abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Grief, Rape, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Slavery, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Stalking, Death, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Medical trauma, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, and Car accident

Minor: Drug use, Vomit, and Addiction