A review by valkosbooks
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.25

Do not read this book! I don’t see value or a message. It is just everything bad that could happen to a person, happening to a person. Basically trauma porn and it never stops. Trauma being portrayed doesn’t make something „deep“ or good in any way. 

My best advise to everybody who is still going to read this book, is to stop when you find it makes you sad. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment