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A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

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megangull's review against another edition

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5.0

Oh my gosh WHY

amber2424's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

claritag's review against another edition

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3.0

A beautifully written, however, never-ending (and extremely improbable) misery fest!

Also, justice for JB and Malcolm, who are forgotten and basically just made into side characters

claritag's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad slow-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

3.0

A beautifully written, however, never-ending (and extremely improbable) misery fest. Also, justice for JB and Malcolm, who are forgotten and basically just made into side characters..

anni3008's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

ferdynandwspanialy's review

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emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

elkedagpaulien's review

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challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

4.5

Let me start by saying this, to whoever needs it; you are enough, you are worthy, you are loved, you deserve to feel jou, your bring joy to others. Now for the book review, but maybe I'm completely heartless or a psychpath, but for the reputation this book has I'd say that I expected it to be worse. Some of the things that have happened are completely horrible but did not reach me in a way that I felt them very deeply. The writing is beautiful but I'd say also careful and sometimes predictable aswell. After the plot that I expected to happen from the very beginning happened, I'd say the last 100 pages is where the true sad things start and then the last 20 are the ones that break your heart a little. But not for the things that have happened but for the ones that get left behind. Now let me repeat; You are loved, you are enough, you deserve to feel happiness and joy, you bring joy to the people around you, your smile is beautiful and you are worthy.

laurakershaw's review

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4.0

The longest and saddest book I’ve read. At the same rate I never wanted it to end.

Removed 1 star because even though the book absolutely destroyed me in a vacuum - external context w the author matters as well and I don’t like the lack of time passing upon thinking about it more.

maplebear79's review against another edition

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challenging emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

barbarahofler's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

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