A review by elkedagpaulien
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

Let me start by saying this, to whoever needs it; you are enough, you are worthy, you are loved, you deserve to feel jou, your bring joy to others. Now for the book review, but maybe I'm completely heartless or a psychpath, but for the reputation this book has I'd say that I expected it to be worse. Some of the things that have happened are completely horrible but did not reach me in a way that I felt them very deeply. The writing is beautiful but I'd say also careful and sometimes predictable aswell. After the plot that I expected to happen from the very beginning happened, I'd say the last 100 pages is where the true sad things start and then the last 20 are the ones that break your heart a little. But not for the things that have happened but for the ones that get left behind. Now let me repeat; You are loved, you are enough, you deserve to feel happiness and joy, you bring joy to the people around you, your smile is beautiful and you are worthy.