A review by pageboy
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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, and Suicide attempt

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

Minor: Child death and Death of parent