A Little Life
By Hanya Yanagihara
- Release Date: 2015-03-10
- Genre: Literary Fiction
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century.
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE
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, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves.
Reviews
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5By Isi ReadsI sat with the ending of this book all day. I feel like I will remember Jude forever. A very long book; a very well written book. I want to hug Harold and never let him go.Heartwrenchingly haunting and beautiful
5By TDAWG729473Gorgeously and intimately written, a story of betrayal, pain, heartache, and love.Best book ever
5By Purple_Cat74Got this book recommended to me by a friend and man…it was quite the rollercoaster of emotions. I was positive it was going to have a happy ending but then I saw the amount of pages left😭😭 if I hadn’t have been reading it in school, I would have cried my heart out at literally everything in the book. It was super depressing but it was very well written and I definitely got emotionally invested in it.Depressing
2By JoleendgI could not get into this book, try as I might for a book club. I found boring and depressing. I finally gave up and read the Wikipedia on it, and boy am I glad I didn’t go through the whole book. If you want to read a book all about trauma with no end goal or interesting story, this is the train wreck you are looking for.:(
1By a little life hateri wish i could get a refund for this piece of trash :(Never wanted a book to end more than this one
1By DLC77381I never wanted a novel to end as much as I wanted this one to end. The story was good but lord… the author went on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on… about stuff that was useless…that added nothing to the story. Want to know the names of thirty people at a party? Then read this… To the Author: we all know you can write… now, get over yourself and tell a story. What a waste of a good story.Phenomenal
5By dlimon25Literally the most beautiful thing I’ve ever read.Tired
1By bluequiltThis book is tortured and exhausting. The author’s need to add extensive details and go off on tangents that add nothing to the story is frustrating. And the never ending descriptions of abuse and an inability to find any healing take good writing and turn it into an exhausting experience.Can’t recommend
2By djdjsnshwuWhen people say this book is hard to read..it’s not necessarily because it’s that sad. It is a pitiful story and you feel for the characters but dear God it is an exhausting read. The amount of painful detail and rabbit holes the chapters go down, truly takes away from the story itself. So much so that by the end of it you’re just grateful it’s over regardless of the ending.Heartbreaking read BUT so good
5By trdurantIf you enjoy seriously listening / feeling the worst conditions of man and learning from them; you will love this book. It’s hard, it’s a difficult read but it is beautiful and thought provoking. It is not for the fragile.
