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A review by stjohnswarts
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
i have to agree with the people who all this book torture porn. i understand that that’s kind of the point but jesus christ.
however, it’s so beautifully written that i felt compelled to keep reading despite how turned off i was by the graphic violence. i cry rarely these days, and even more rarely at books or movies, but i cried reading the last chapter. i’m not sure i’ll be reading more of yanagihara’s writing, but i am glad i got to read a little life.
however, it’s so beautifully written that i felt compelled to keep reading despite how turned off i was by the graphic violence. i cry rarely these days, and even more rarely at books or movies, but i cried reading the last chapter. i’m not sure i’ll be reading more of yanagihara’s writing, but i am glad i got to read a little life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Torture, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Violence, Self harm, Suicide, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Vomit, Grief, Abandonment, Blood, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, and Toxic relationship