A review by fulltimelogan
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

challenging dark emotional sad slow-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? Yes

5.0

I close this book with a sadness in knowing that I can never read it again, never again experience for the first time the genuine emotions that this writing invokes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Drug abuse, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Car accident