billmorrow 's review for:

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

4.5

dark emotional 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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Beautifully written, profoundly sad. Will take a long time to process after finishing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail