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samreadsandreads 's review for:
A Little Life
by Hanya Yanagihara
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
Riveting. Heartbreaking. Endlessly hopeful while simultaneously hopeless. I’ve never read a sadder book yet I could not put it down. I’m not sure how I’m going to recover from reading “A Little Life”. I don’t know if I’ll ever recommend it to another soul yet I want to scream “drop what you’re doing and read this book now!” from the top of the highest mountain. The characters, as flawed as they all were in their own, unique, ways, will stay with me for a long time, especially Jude St. Francis.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt