A review by wuraogunde
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

This book is impossible to rate in stars 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, Vomit, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Violence