A review by dsubdiaz
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

Such a beautifully written book. I didn’t fall in love immediately. In fact, I stopped after the first 50 pages and picked it up months later. And I’m so glad I did. I loved how the author perfectly painted the characters, they were so raw, their flaws/pain/trauma were not romanticized. What a beautiful book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail