pageboy 's review for:

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

3.0

challenging dark emotional funny 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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We all need a losing dog to bet on.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Death of parent