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*Child abandonment <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> A baby is left in a dumpster</div> | *Child abandonment <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> A baby is left in a dumpster</div> | ||
*Child abuse | *Child abuse | ||
| − | *Child death | + | *Child death <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> Detailed, The Axiom of Equality Chapter Two.</div> |
*Child molestation | *Child molestation | ||
| + | *Child rape <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> From 9 to 12 years old. Hundreds of men, including his parental figure. The Axiom of Equality, Chapter Three. </div> | ||
*Drug abuse | *Drug abuse | ||
| − | *Domestic violence/abuse <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> Has the potential to lead to a possible murder</div> | + | *Domestic violence/abuse <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> Has the potential to lead to a possible murder. The Axiom of Equality, Chapter One and Two.</div> |
*Eating disorder | *Eating disorder | ||
*Emotional abuse | *Emotional abuse | ||
*Gaslighting | *Gaslighting | ||
| + | *Grooming | ||
*Lesbophobia (unchallenged) | *Lesbophobia (unchallenged) | ||
*Manipulation | *Manipulation | ||
*Pedophilia | *Pedophilia | ||
| − | *Physical abuse | + | *Physical abuse <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> Character is constantly hit by people raising him as a child. He is later hit by a partner as an adult.</div> |
| − | * | + | *Racism <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> Deep discussions of Black identity are discussed within the book, including internalized racism and being mixed. Some Black readers have expressed this oversteps boundaries, as the author is not Black.</div> |
| − | *Rape <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> The Axiom of Equality, Chapter One and Chapter Two.</div> | + | *Rape <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> The Axiom of Equality, Chapter One and Chapter Two. Child rape at Chapter Three.</div> |
*Self harm (graphic) | *Self harm (graphic) | ||
| + | *Sex Trafficking <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> Of a child (from nine to twelve years old) by his guardian. The Axiom of Equality, Chapter Three.</div> | ||
*Sexual abuse | *Sexual abuse | ||
*Sexual assault | *Sexual assault | ||
*Suicide ideation | *Suicide ideation | ||
| − | *Transphobia (misgendering) | + | *Suicide <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Graphic attempt at The Axiom of Equality, Chapter Three.</div> |
| + | *Transphobia (misgendering) <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> Character isn't actually trans, but characters doing the misgendering believe they are, trans identity is used as a punchline. Vanities, Chapter One.</div> | ||
==Representation== | ==Representation== | ||
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*M/M romance (main characters) | *M/M romance (main characters) | ||
| + | *Non-specified POC (main character) | ||
*Black side characters | *Black side characters | ||
*Indian side character | *Indian side character | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:51, 31 August 2024
A Little Life
| Author(s) | Hanya Yanagihara |
|---|---|
| Published | March 10, 2015 |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Genre(s) | Contemporary Fiction |
| Age group | Adult |
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara is an adult contemporary novel, originally published on March 10, 2015.
Trigger Warnings
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- Ableism (violent) Dismissal of chronic pain, physical abuse after showcasing disability, character is raped because of his disability. This happens in The Axiom of Equality, Chapter One.
- Child abandonment A baby is left in a dumpster
- Child abuse
- Child death Detailed, The Axiom of Equality Chapter Two.
- Child molestation
- Child rape From 9 to 12 years old. Hundreds of men, including his parental figure. The Axiom of Equality, Chapter Three.
- Drug abuse
- Domestic violence/abuse Has the potential to lead to a possible murder. The Axiom of Equality, Chapter One and Two.
- Eating disorder
- Emotional abuse
- Gaslighting
- Grooming
- Lesbophobia (unchallenged)
- Manipulation
- Pedophilia
- Physical abuse Character is constantly hit by people raising him as a child. He is later hit by a partner as an adult.
- Racism Deep discussions of Black identity are discussed within the book, including internalized racism and being mixed. Some Black readers have expressed this oversteps boundaries, as the author is not Black.
- Rape The Axiom of Equality, Chapter One and Chapter Two. Child rape at Chapter Three.
- Self harm (graphic)
- Sex Trafficking Of a child (from nine to twelve years old) by his guardian. The Axiom of Equality, Chapter Three.
- Sexual abuse
- Sexual assault
- Suicide ideation
- Suicide Graphic attempt at The Axiom of Equality, Chapter Three.
- Transphobia (misgendering) Character isn't actually trans, but characters doing the misgendering believe they are, trans identity is used as a punchline. Vanities, Chapter One.
Representation
An asterisk (*) indicates that the author openly identifies with that identity.
- M/M romance (main characters)
- Non-specified POC (main character)
- Black side characters
- Indian side character
- Disabled main character
- PTSD (main character)
