charlotteaf 's review for:

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is the first book that has ever made me cry in my 25 years of life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Child death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent