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A review by kalyaniwarrier
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
*please look into the trigger warnings as they are not mentioned in the book*
in short, traumatising, long and tiring.
“‘Are you happy?’ he once asked Jude. ‘I don’t think happiness is for me’, Jude had said at last, as if Willem had been offering him a dish he didn’t want to eat. ‘But it’s for you, Willem.’”
in short, traumatising, long and tiring.
“‘Are you happy?’ he once asked Jude. ‘I don’t think happiness is for me’, Jude had said at last, as if Willem had been offering him a dish he didn’t want to eat. ‘But it’s for you, Willem.’”
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Dysphoria