Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

88 reviews

isaac_salle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Death, Dementia, Eating disorder, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Blood, Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Trafficking, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Car accident, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Toxic friendship

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

merelyakalan's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.5

I just finished listening to the audiobook. The characters where well written. The depiction of childhood trauma, as well as the long lasting effects were phenomenally well described and on point.

It made you fall in love, cry tears of joy and of pure sorrow. It made you gag out of disgust, burst out in rage. It made you grief. 
I’ll never be the same. Thank you, Hanya. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Hate crime, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic friendship, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Confinement, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Car accident, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Drug use, Death of parent, Dementia, Dysphoria, Bullying, and Eating disorder

Minor: Alcohol

f1yh1gh's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Death of parent, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual harassment, Torture, and Vomit

raynaaskiverr's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-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: Addiction, Child death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Sexual violence, Suicide, Body horror, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Body shaming, Grief, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, and Vomit

breadwitchery's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia, Racism, Fatphobia, Vomit, Infidelity, Biphobia, Cancer, Child death, Dementia, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Misogyny

hannibanani29's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes

4.75

This book destroyed me for days, maybe weeks, after reading. There is not much plot, and the book is very character-driven, and the characters will stay with me forever. I am so glad and so mad I read this, and I cannot in good faith recommend it to anyone, but it is one of the best, most beautiful, most heart-wrenching books I've ever laid eyes upon. It has changed my view of so many things. All that said, please read content warnings if you choose to read this. It is not for the faint of heart, and at times left me feeling faint at what characters were enduring.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Car accident, Chronic illness, Cursing, Self harm, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Death, Suicide, Grief, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Rape, and Medical content

Moderate: Alcohol, Dementia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Eating disorder, Violence, Torture, Addiction, Alcoholism, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, and Kidnapping

coolbitch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

leahkyraah'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? Yes

5.0

Beautifully devastating. This book will crush your heart to pieces with each unnecessary apology or

swipe of a razor blade

yet it is still heartwarmingly radiant of love at some parts . It is masterfully written and immersive although slow paced. Please check content warnings before reading. This book has honestly changed my life 

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Abandonment

akirma's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes

4.5

SAD. Sad, sad book with incredible writing. This could've been one of my all-time favorites, hadn't it 

ended the way it did. The ending gives the whole thing an incredibly depressing message that I don't agree with.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, and Body shaming

Moderate: Cursing, Dementia, and Outing

Minor: Toxic friendship, Transphobia, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia