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A review by faduma
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-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
4.25
I wouldn’t recommend this book to anyone. The trigger warnings are forever and day long. If you are to read this please take care of your mental and emotional well-being.
What a deeply traumatizing and distributed read. Some thought regarding this book:
What a deeply traumatizing and distributed read. Some thought regarding this book:
- I don’t understand or care to understand why the characters can’t just be happy. Why does bad things have to keep happening???
- What is the purpose and/or reason for this tale? It completely destroys the ‘it gets better’ speech/narrative. Why have hope in humanity?
I can genuinely say I hated reading this book. It was painful, horrific, depressing, and at times very very disgusting.
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment