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A review by iamcarlib
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Not a fan of her writing although I really liked the story. However so many things that were irrelevant to character building or plot were discussed on and on in detail, and then crucial character development was built up and dropped, or neglected entirely. The book ends up being so long with frivolous details and that you have a hard time remembering what's even happened and what's important. And the "mystery" is not so much suspenseful as it is infuriating. Especially when certain elements are never revealed at all after hours of hyping them up.
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Child death, Eating disorder, Medical content, and Medical trauma