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A review by sadmermaid
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
even tho i didn’t like the explicit scenes that i just felt like there were there for the morbo, this book was really a masterpiece.
i really felt for all the characters until the end. the main ones and the secondary felt equally important. the storytelling and how this book is written is just majestic. i know i’ll be thinking about this for a long time. still tho i do think some descriptions were unnecessary excessive when they shouldn’t had been.
jude, willem, malcom, jb, harold, julia, adam, richard are characters that forever will have a place in my heart.
i really felt for all the characters until the end. the main ones and the secondary felt equally important. the storytelling and how this book is written is just majestic. i know i’ll be thinking about this for a long time. still tho i do think some descriptions were unnecessary excessive when they shouldn’t had been.
jude, willem, malcom, jb, harold, julia, adam, richard are characters that forever will have a place in my heart.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Addiction
Moderate: Biphobia, Blood, and Cursing