A review by frrock
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

sad slow-paced

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

4.0

This book is a never ending bell hole yet I couldn’t put it down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Toxic relationship