A review by pidge_reads
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

challenging dark emotional sad 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

3.5

So much trauma and tragedy. There is also a lot of beauty and love. I may need time to see what sticks with me more when I look back on the reading experience, but I will likely not encourage others to read it. The potential triggers are too high.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Trafficking, Child abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, Ableism, Grief, Blood, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Car accident, Dementia, and Confinement