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carley 's review for:
A Little Life
by Hanya Yanagihara
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
Please look through the content warnings of this book before reading. There are a lot of triggers in this book and the decision to read it should be a carefully considered one.
This books was heavy. I’m in such a state of numbness that I honestly can’t decided if I liked it. I don’t think I particularly enjoyed it. There was so much misery and sadness, it’s hard to wrap my head around how I made it through 800 pages.
The writing was beautiful. The characters were endearing and for the most part, well fleshed out. There were certain characters, like Malcolm or Julia, who were central to the plot but I still felt like didn’t really know enough about them to make them three dimensional.
I don’t think I could recommend this book to just anyone; there are too many people in my life who would be severely triggered by it.
This books was heavy. I’m in such a state of numbness that I honestly can’t decided if I liked it. I don’t think I particularly enjoyed it. There was so much misery and sadness, it’s hard to wrap my head around how I made it through 800 pages.
The writing was beautiful. The characters were endearing and for the most part, well fleshed out. There were certain characters, like Malcolm or Julia, who were central to the plot but I still felt like didn’t really know enough about them to make them three dimensional.
I don’t think I could recommend this book to just anyone; there are too many people in my life who would be severely triggered by it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical trauma