A review by misheto_pet96
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

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

4.75

This is a heavy book. The parts that truly broke my heart were at the 40- 60% mark and around 91%. Now I get why everyone (men and women) cry in this book. I liked Willem and Malcome. JB was not my fav. Jude had so much need of therapy, that I cannot even explain it. Their friendship was at times wonderful and awful. I know I will never read this book again because I cannot sit through so much trauma and sadness again. But I also understand why it was recommended to me by so many people online and in my real life.
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