A review by hscoop_
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

emotional fast-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

3.0

For all it’s hype, I found this book meh. Yanagihara’s is a brilliant storyteller, but the story wasn’t really interesting. I bought this book in 2015, it has lived with me for 9 years unread. A lot of it was triggering, so I’m glad I read it now, as a relatively stable 24 year old, rather than my manic 16 year old self.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Car accident, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Vomit