A review by aliceharding
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

This book is definitely not for everyone, but for anyone looking for a hard-hitting, emotional narrative which they can become fully invested in - this is the book for you. At the baseline, this is a book which follows the life of Jude, introduced as a college student, and his 3 best friends. As you read the book, you get to grow old with the characters. Within this, the author explores how someone can be so much more than what meets the eye. A deeply emotional read which is so well written, there are moments where you almost wish it wasn’t.
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