kajasversion '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: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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

Moderate: Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Vomit