melaniemorton 's review for:

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

dark sad tense medium-paced

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I can’t give this book a rating review.  This was the most heart wrenching story I have ever read. Take every violent and tragic part of every book you’ve ever read and put them together and multiply the heartbreak by 1000 because that is what this story holds.  I can’t say everyone should read it because you have to be ready for it all and not everyone is nor should we be ready for this kind of story.  Expertly written, I’ve never felt so attached to a character, attached to reading every word  on a page - my heart is so incredibly broken today.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting

Graphic gut wrenching violence