A review by gigizerlotti
A Little Life, by Hanya Yanagihara

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

ripped me apart inside and out. i knew this book was infamous for its trigger warnings and sensationalized sobbing videos but i was in for a ride. i found myself relating to jude not in circumstances or life events, but to the way that he was written as a person, which is where yanagihara’s talent is showcased. the sadness in this book isn’t in the unraveling mystery of jude’s past like it seems in the beginning, but in the nuanced way that it affects himself and those around him. this was incredibly well-written, subtle in moments that seem to portray the absolute worst of humanity, and i know for a fact i will be rereading this in a couple years.