A review by sacredsapphic
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

yes it's definitely trauma porn but hanya yanagihara's prose made this outstanding. i had to put it down a few times for my own sanity but i love every second of it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Blood, Medical trauma, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Self harm, and Suicide