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A review by foxtrot_
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
What a horrible horrible horrible read this was, but not because it wasnt well written, but because it almost was too well written. I really went through the emotional roller coaster with this one, I cried, felt sick, wanted to stop, couldnt stop and everything in between.
Whilst this was a well written book, do yourself a favour and dont read it. Spare yourself the sorrow and pain, but if you still insist, please check the triggers.
One star taken because I do think this could have been 100 pages shorter and still have the desired effect of devastation.
Whilst this was a well written book, do yourself a favour and dont read it. Spare yourself the sorrow and pain, but if you still insist, please check the triggers.
One star taken because I do think this could have been 100 pages shorter and still have the desired effect of devastation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit