A review by bookf4iry
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

no words. i have no idea why this book was written and at points it honestly feels like an exploitation of every single triggering topic you can think of. nonetheless it was beautifully written (sometimes too graphic) and has many quotable lines.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail