triangular_pascal 's review for:

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Gut-wrenching and gorgeous - I've never cried so much because of a book. This book is so beautifully crafted that it's painful to read at times -something I shan't easily forget. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail