A review by gabbagirl
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

dark emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

Not a book for the faint of heart. These characters deal from every type of trauma imaginable. I mention this not discourage anyone from reading, but to give insight into what you're getting yourself into. With all of that said, this is certainly one of my favorite reads. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Body horror, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit