A review by macpreeper
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

dark emotional sad tense 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

5.0

This book is amazing but devastating. The characters are like real fleshed out 3D people. 10/10 would read again but beware of the trigger warnings.  

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Content Warnings

Minor: Grief, Rape, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Chronic illness, Classism, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Racism, Torture, Violence, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Ableism, Physical abuse, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Trafficking, and Transphobia