merithefish 's review for:

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Amazing writing, terrible book idea.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail