A review by mariacalvo
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

"it isn't only that he died, or how he died; it is what he died believing. and so i try to be kind to everything i see, and in everything i see, i see him."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gore, Homophobia, Biphobia, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Violence