jsimonet 's review for:

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

3.5

dark sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I can't really begin to describe how I feel about this book.
It certainly affected me both while and after reading, but it didn't quite "change my life" the way other reviewers describe.
I'm glad I read but I wouldn't necessarily recommend to anyone.
Read at your own risk.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail