hillarylin 's review for:

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

2.0

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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My life is worse because of this book. It’s mean. The characters are very real, but they feel caged because of the author’s expressed desire to write a book about someone who doesn’t get better.