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A review by flowersophia
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Insert every trigger warning ever, but no book has made me feel as hard as this one does. There’s a lot of valid critiques on the severity of the content, but it’s so innovatively written; the story-telling is incredible. It definitely helps to remind yourself that it’s fiction, but that didn’t stop me from sobbing several times. I can’t say I recommend it to anyone, but it is extremely impactful.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Self harm, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Grief, Sexual content, Death, Car accident, Rape, Blood, and Medical trauma