A review by lisakelly
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Intense read. Be prepared to be ruined time and time again. Hanya Yanagihara is a master in creating authentic, raw, beautiful and challenged characters. I would spend a big life with them all again and again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail