A review by juliarenae
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

good and heart wrenching but also torture porn. made me feel queasy several times

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Suicide, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Dysphoria, Drug abuse, Addiction, Self harm, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Chronic illness, Car accident, Blood, Physical abuse, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Torture, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Gore, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Drug use, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Cursing, Death, Toxic friendship, and Medical trauma