sammystay 's review for:

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

4.5

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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One of the most well written books I’ve ever read but by far the saddest. Not for the faint hearted and involved a lot of tears whilst reading. The stage production is also amazing yet harrowing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail