A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

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
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.
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)
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.

An asterisk (*) indicates that the author openly identifies with that identity.