dune1984 's review for:

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

2.75

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book is tremendously sad, but very well written. There is LGBTQ+ representation, but in a strange way that isn't usual for an LGBTQ+ book. Not good for representation, and no major female characters either, and the canon black characters are not on the center stage. Despite this, it is a very good book that will affect you very deeply. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma

Minor: Cancer