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A review by literary_luminary18
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Honestly I don’t really recommend this to anyone because it was purely a disturbing amalgamation of anything sick and twisted the author could think of:
Plot - non-existent
Insufferable characters - yes
Demonisation of minorities - yes
Any horrible thing a child/person shouldn’t experience was just crammed into a singular one-dimensional character and at the end of this book (if you even make it that far) you are left with a sense of horror and left with the burning question of ‘what the actual fuck did I just read?’
Content/trigger warnings:
-Basically anything that you could possibly think of
Plot - non-existent
Insufferable characters - yes
Demonisation of minorities - yes
Any horrible thing a child/person shouldn’t experience was just crammed into a singular one-dimensional character and at the end of this book (if you even make it that far) you are left with a sense of horror and left with the burning question of ‘what the actual fuck did I just read?’
Content/trigger warnings:
-Basically anything that you could possibly think of
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Confinement, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Racial slurs, Car accident, Ableism, Rape, Chronic illness, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness