soyabeanos 's review for:

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad 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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LOTS of triggers!! please read on the triggers before reading! this is my favourite book but it took me so long to get through because of the triggers

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, Grief, Gaslighting

Minor: Car accident