A Little Life
by Hanya Yanagihara
Taste attributes: dramagay/lesbianpsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiptroubled leadshuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeAn emotional novel that is serious, grounded and morally murky. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
A Little Life is a 2015 novel by American novelist Hanya Yanagihara. The novel was written over the course of eighteen months. Despite the length and difficult subject matter, it became a bestseller.
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- Author
- Hanya Yanagihara
- Published
- 2015
- Pages
- 784
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