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A review by nadja_reads_stuff
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
How do I start with this book...
I hated and loved it at the same time. I often had to stop because I couldn't take it anymore, I cried like a baby and felt so many emotions I had the feeling of getting sick.
But nevertheless this book was amazing and it just shows so many things that are wrong in this world and that sometimes, even if you get better and you have so many people around you that (try to) make your life wonderful, some things just cannot be forgotten or overlooked. Your past haunts you and A Little Life describes that feeling so well it is almost scary.
For everyone wanting to read this book: Please check the trigger warnings beforehand, especially if you experienced traumatic situations in your past, as this book is full of them.
I came to love Jude, Willem and especially Harold so much, I felt everything for them and could very much share their grief and emotions over the course of the book.
A favourite of mine that I will probably never read again because as soon as I would see Jude and Willem moving into their poor apartment again I would cry so much again, that I would not be able to read anything anymore.
I hated and loved it at the same time. I often had to stop because I couldn't take it anymore, I cried like a baby and felt so many emotions I had the feeling of getting sick.
But nevertheless this book was amazing and it just shows so many things that are wrong in this world and that sometimes, even if you get better and you have so many people around you that (try to) make your life wonderful, some things just cannot be forgotten or overlooked. Your past haunts you and A Little Life describes that feeling so well it is almost scary.
For everyone wanting to read this book: Please check the trigger warnings beforehand, especially if you experienced traumatic situations in your past, as this book is full of them.
I came to love Jude, Willem and especially Harold so much, I felt everything for them and could very much share their grief and emotions over the course of the book.
A favourite of mine that I will probably never read again because as soon as I would see Jude and Willem moving into their poor apartment again I would cry so much again, that I would not be able to read anything anymore.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Trafficking, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Hate crime, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, and Death