A review by kajasversion
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I don’t think i’ve ever cried this hard over a book in my life. Nothing could’ve ever prepared me for this holy shit. I can’t even give a review, it’s just amazing. So many things this book made me feel and it was definitely an experience (worth it? can’t tell yet). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Medical content, Rape, Emotional abuse, Child death, Abandonment, Child abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Violence, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

Moderate: Vomit, Ableism, and Forced institutionalization