A review by gymnesa
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? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is heavyyyy. I was drawn in immediately though. You’ll soon fall in love with the characters and there friendship. However book does hit home sometimes and not always in a good way. I had high expectations and book definitely met them. Not a book I would recommend because it is very graphic and traumatic but also not a book I wouldn’t recommend. So proceed at your own risk.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Child death, Grief, Rape, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Body shaming, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

Just be prepared