A review by jmeyer255
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

challenging dark emotional inspiring 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

4.5

If it weren't for how intensly dark parts of this novel were, this would be a 5 star read for me. Yanagihara writes so beautifully and crafts characters with so much depth you begin to care about them like your own friends. It's inspiring how she is able to pull such positive morals from a story filled with so much pain and sadness. If you are in a mental place to read A Little Life, I would highly recommend it. Just be aware of the content warnings if you personally are dealing with issues of mental health. 
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