A review by anniecat
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It is very rare that a book lives up to such high expectations, but this took all it was built up to be and surpassed it! 

Heart-wrenching and at times horrifying, it’s as emotionally devastating as everyone says. Read it anyway. It has been a long time since I read a book with such real characters, that make you just utterly fall in love with them.

Also, for Arcane fans, this book is for if you want more Jayce and Viktor

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt