ekureck 's review for:

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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Completely heartbreaking and equally compelling, this book took me so deep into myself that I feel like it’s changed how I think about life as a whole. It is unfathomably depressing and emotional and I couldn’t put it down. I have thought about it multiple times a day since starting it. It is the only book I have ever had to truly set down and walk away from because I physically felt nauseous. 100% it is not for the faint of heart, and everyone should read the warnings before beginning it, but if you can stomach it, this book will change how you react, think, and appreciate the normally-unrealized blessings of life.  5/5, 100/100 stars, this book made me grateful to not simply be alive, but to live