A review by miageigerr
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This read will stick with me for the rest of my life. I have never cried so much nor felt so connected to a literary work— what a depiction of love and friendship and trauma and everything in between.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction