A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
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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
- 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
- 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.
- Prostitution Of a child (from nine to twelve years old). The Axiom of Equality, Chapter Three.
- Rape The Axiom of Equality, Chapter One and Chapter Two. Child rape at Chapter Three.
- Self harm (graphic)
- 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)
- Black side characters
- Indian side character
- Disabled main character
- PTSD (main character)
