A review by neelamds
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Truly, one of the best and worst books I've ever read. Worst, purely due to the content which made me feel sick and want to cry and scream about the awfulness of people. Best, because of the quality of the writing, the character development and how much I gave a damn about everything going on. It sounds like an over-exaggeration but for the 2ish weeks it took me to read this, I was either buried within it or thinking about it.
 
I adored this book. I will ready it again when I am feeling ready and I will recommend to anyone who I think would be able to tolerate its themes. My advice is not to read this before bed and to really take care of yourself whilst giving it a go.