A review by mushroomgirl72
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

dark sad slow-paced

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

5.0

Please be very careful and do your research on potential triggers before reading this book. It was very difficult to get through and I had to take breaks from time to time. There are a lot of difficult, graphic themes. However, as a survivor of trauma this book did help me feel understood. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical trauma, Medical content, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Addiction, Body horror, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Ableism, Car accident, Death, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Trafficking, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship