A review by izzischmizzi
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

This book has no business breaking my heart like that.

Oh our sweet boy Jude, what have you ever done to deserve this? I honestly wanted to throw this book out of the window at times. Jude’s ridiculous idea of his undeserving of love broke my heart into a million pieces. And every single time you think it might get better, he falls into a pit that is so much deeper than the one before.

This book is giving ✨comfort characters that have never felt an ounce of comfort in their life✨
Honestly one of the most devastating love storied i have read so far. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail