A review by skys_library
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

 This is probably one of the easiest 5 stars I have ever given. This book has absolutely crushed my soul, I have sobbed so hard at this book but I have also smiled and laughed. These 4 characters will forever hold a special place in my heart but especially Jude and Willem. This author has you so immensely immersed into this story that you just can't put the book down, she is so descriptive but it still kept surprising me at every turn. I could relate to Jude so much and with Willem at times. I have gotten so angry at characters and wanted to scream and shout at them. The author will keep breaking your heart to the very last page but I found it all to be done with so much grace and I was left at peace with the characters. I could easily see myself reading this book again and again, and I'm so eager to check out more of the authors work. One that I definitely recommend any reader to pick up but please check trigger warnings and put your mental health first, as there is a lot of very heavy and hard subjects/scenes to read.