A review by lillians
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

i wish i hadn’t read this book at the age i did. i made excuses for it but reflecting as an older person it is trauma porn. there are things in this book that come up for me frequently as harmful intrusive thoughts. if you’re not literally the most stable person alive i would encourage you not to read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Sexual harassment