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A review by djenkin96
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
dark
emotional
sad
slow-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
4.25
I loved this writing however there were stretches where I struggled. A very heavy devastating book. Some inconsistencies and over explaining. The author teased devastating things and gradually explained them and it just got worse, I thought when will this stop !
I Enjoyed pages 1-450, struggled 450-600, enjoyed 600-650 cried 650 to end. Interesting to compare to others who were contradictory.
I loved Willems character right until the end. This part broke me
Overall i feel like this was a good book to end the year on and start fresh with something a bit more cheerful and different.
I Enjoyed pages 1-450, struggled 450-600, enjoyed 600-650 cried 650 to end. Interesting to compare to others who were contradictory.
Overall i feel like this was a good book to end the year on and start fresh with something a bit more cheerful and different.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail