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eilidhmccartney 's review for:
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
Hanya’s writing is incredible, I have truly read very few books which compare. Everything felt so real and though you didn’t always agree with the characters I felt I really understood everything they did and why they did it. I found myself thinking - wow that’s so JB, or: of course Harold would say that!
I don’t think a single book has ever made me feel so many different things. I couldn’t stop thinking about the characters or the story and it took a few days to come to terms with what I had read. I think if I ever reread it I’ll stop before it all goes wrong. I want to remember them at their happiest.
I don’t think a single book has ever made me feel so many different things. I couldn’t stop thinking about the characters or the story and it took a few days to come to terms with what I had read. I think if I ever reread it I’ll stop before it all goes wrong. I want to remember them at their happiest.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt