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emmah27 's review for:
A Little Life
by Hanya Yanagihara
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A beautifully written book, with changes of perspective and tense which help you connect to the characters. However, the most beautiful and emotive parts of the book are the subtleties of every day life and of grief, the explicit, traumatic scenes feel unnecessary and over the top and distract from the more powerful emotions which are captured perfectly.
The book could have been just as good and you could have just as much connection to Jude without so many horrors in his back story.
The book could have been just as good and you could have just as much connection to Jude without so many horrors in his back story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail