A review by martha_shawyer
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book destroyed me. It has proved to me the existence of the purest, most unfathomable evil and the purest, most beautiful love. A bit of me will always stay between the pages of this book, along with the tear drops that will dry and crinkle the pages. I am so thankful for my little life. I love it and I love my loves. F*** you and thank for making me experience this, Hanya Yanagihara. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicide, Body shaming, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Car accident, Chronic illness, Dysphoria, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical content, Sexual violence, Torture, Eating disorder, Rape, and Sexual assault