lotta_8 's review for:

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

3.5

dark emotional informative mysterious relaxing sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Challenging read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail