A review by alyssatuininga
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

5.0

The most beautiful, painful, heartbreaking, raw book I have read in a really long time. It will be with me for so long.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Slavery, Rape, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts