A review by luv_tati_reads
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.75

What an utterly beautiful and devastating book. Even as I finish it different scenes just flash through my mind either making me sad or happy. This book will be living in my mind till the day I die.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Car accident, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body shaming, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Rape, and Self harm