A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

A Little Life

Hanya Yanagihara

816 pages • first pub 2015 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional sad slow-paced
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A Little Life follows four college classmates - broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition - as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride,...

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Community Reviews

4.33
based on 111,691 reviews

Moods

sad: 93%

emotional: 90%

dark: 85%

challenging: 51%

reflective: 45%

tense: 39%

hopeful: 8%

inspiring: 7%

mysterious: 4%

funny: 2%

adventurous: 1%

informative: 1%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
33% of readers chose medium
63% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
12% of readers chose A mix
86% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

52% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

74% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

90% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

88% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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