A review by kaiolenatac
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I have ran the marathon. I’ve lived five lives. I will think about this book for the rest of my life. 

I’ve attempted to read this three different times over the course of 4 years and I will say I don’t think I could’ve read it before now. It took me many months of taking it slow and processing grief in my own life as well as in the novel. It will stand as a book that changed my life for the better or worse, and while I’m not sure I can recommend it to anyone I am deeply engaged in every media surrounding this story. 
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