A Little Life: Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2015 by Hanya Yanagihara

A Little Life: Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2015

Hanya Yanagihara

737 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional sad slow-paced
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Community Reviews Summary of 77,690 reviews

Moods

sad 94%
emotional 90%
dark 86%
challenging 51%
reflective 45%
tense 39%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 4%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 33%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 1%

Average rating

4.38

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