A review by ibshaver
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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
I have so many problems with this book and have no idea how to feel about it. On one hand, I was uncomfortable with the way the author addressed mental health, trauma, and homosexuality in this book. I feel like this book was extremely overhyped; I've heard people complain that the trigger warnings for the trauma in this book weren't explicit enough and I agree. Yet, at the same time Yanagihara has a very beautiful and captivating writing style, and the first sections of the book were gorgeous.
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