literarytaurean 's review for:

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

4.75

dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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i was so ready to give this 5 stars until i got to the end. everyone was saying that the last two sections were the most emotional and devastating but i definitely disagree- i didn't cry at all in the last two sections when i cried consistently through the book, and i felt like the ending wasn't as meaningful as it could have easily been

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death

Minor: Suicide