A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
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I think about this book everyday…
When I first started this book, it took me awhile to actually “get into” it. It was slow to start, but when I dedicated time to actually dive deep into it, I realized it has a lot of character building. I fell in love with everything about this novel. I think about Jude everyday: his pain, his love, his trauma, his story, and how important he was to his friends and family. This book changed my perspective on relationships and self love. It is a heart wrenching, traumatic story, but it also highlights how vital love and relationships are. Please be patient with yourself while you read Jude’s story. Analyze and understand his story and how it could potentially affect you and your mindset. I highly recommend this novel!! (Be prepared to cry).
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A MUST READ
The author is an absolute genius taking us through the character development of all of these protagonist in the story. The story is heart-wrenching, emotional, magnificent phenomenally written. I will forever hold it dear to my heart ! Would love to be able to experience this as a first read again and again and again ! There needs to be a movie.
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I cried at almost every chapter
I prayed for someone that doesn’t exist, this book will stay in my mind for life most likely. Amazing read.
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Complete waste of time
If I could give it less I would. This book has made me so frustrated and angry it's unbelievable. The way that this author handles the traumatic, sensitive subject matter within this book is disgusting. And I know the book is fictional but for gods sake try to make it seem somewhat realistic. The way that she doesn't put much thought into the world building of the other characters, just puts all her focus on the trauma that the character Jude has dealt with and is currently dealing with, it just feels lazy after a while. I would not recommend. This is by far the most infuriating thing I have read. I'm not even going to attempt to finish it. O out of 5 stars
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The Best Book That I’l Never Recommend
This book broke me in the best way
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The most stunningly gorgeous text I’ve ever read.
I cannot even begin to scratch the surface, I was left speechless. It’s exquisite and horrifying and magnificent. This the most BEAUTIFUL novel, in all of the most painful ways. The story of Jude St. Francis is branded in my mind forever. One of my all time favorite books.
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Promising Start, Disappointing and Unrelatable
I loved the first 500 pages of A Little Life. I hated the last 300. What begins as a deeply compelling story of four college friends navigating life in New York gradually shifts into an unrelatable and frustrating narrative. The early character development is excellent, and Jude’s backstory is emotionally devastating. However, as the novel progresses, the focus narrows almost entirely to Jude, whose suffering becomes overwhelming and repetitive. His friends fade into the background, and the story turns into a cycle of indulgence and despair, making it difficult to stay engaged. The characters’ extreme wealth and unwavering devotion to Jude feel unrealistic, and his growing cruelty and self-absorption erase much of the early sympathy I had for him. While I understand why this book evokes strong reactions, I wouldn’t recommend it—there are many other novels that explore trauma, friendship, and resilience in a more balanced and rewarding way.
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So heartbreaking
I think about this book at least once a week. You create such a strong connection the characters and it is so beautifully heartbreaking. I think most give this a bad rating because it takes a while to get to know the characters and it is so raw when it gets to the hard things about being alive
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