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A review by isabellearthofer
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
To say i enjoyed the book is not quite right but i was very mesmerized by this book and especially the way the author writes so beautifully, although sometimes the way she describes something, a situation, a person or whatever it is feels very verbose.
My biggest issue i guess was just that for most of the book i just couldn't wrap around how many bad things could happen to one person and it felt a little unrealistic at times. But on the other hand the immensity of setbacks and trauma that happen in this book are what make it really interesting.
It made me reflect a lot on how i personally deal with my mental health issues and how i make other people feel with what i tell them about myself.
Overall i very beautifully written book.
My biggest issue i guess was just that for most of the book i just couldn't wrap around how many bad things could happen to one person and it felt a little unrealistic at times. But on the other hand the immensity of setbacks and trauma that happen in this book are what make it really interesting.
It made me reflect a lot on how i personally deal with my mental health issues and how i make other people feel with what i tell them about myself.
Overall i very beautifully written book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, Body shaming, and Toxic relationship