A review by mjoiner11
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

5.0

First book that made me cry. Beautifully written, but very depressing. Feels weird to say I loved it because of how tough some of the content was to read about, but I think it’s a gorgeous book with lots to offer about friendship, love, and the difficulties of trauma

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Suicide attempt