maisieme123 's review for:

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

4.0

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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beautiful writing and character building, however did seem to drag but some could argue the detail was necessary. extremely tragic but is that much trauma realistic for one person?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Trafficking, Grief, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail