A review by luiseee_bln
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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 broke my heart in so many way I didn’t even know it was possible
But it is beautifully written and I would love to be able to read it for the first time again 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Car accident, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

please be aware of what you are getting yourself into. don’t read this book in one session, take your time - it’s heavy content