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: 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, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Forced institutionalization, and Vomit