A review by odetojersey
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

The most beautiful and heart wrenching book I’ve ever read. Don’t think I’ll ever read it again but I know it will stick with me. Absolutely horrific and gut wrenching and beautiful and amazing and timeless. Yanagihara is an AMAZING author and deserves all the praise she gets. Definitely my new favorite. PLEASE CONSIDER TRIGGER WARNINGS AS IT IS AN INCREDIBLY INTENSE BOOK.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Eating disorder, and Car accident

Minor: Cursing