Hanya Yanagihara: A Little Life (2015)
A Little Life is a 2015 novel by American novelist Hanya Yanagihara. The novel was written over the course of eighteen months. Despite the length and difficult subject matter, it became a bestseller.
720 páginas
Publicado el 27 de diciembre de 2015
Brilliantly written, some of the most complex characters and relationships I’ve ever read. All of our main characters are so alive. Unfortunately it was just too triggering for me, so I quit 400 pages in. I’m sure I’m missing something big, but I just can’t do it to myself
After several months listening to the 32 hours of this audiobook, with a story that spanned several decades, I feel I've been on a massive journey with all these characters, which was as beautiful as it was bleak. I've not read many books that explore male friendships in a way that go me thinking about my own, and often reminded me of the film Stand By Me.
I didn't know much about this book when I started listening to it, which perhaps was for the best as I didn't know how bleak it would become at times, and later a friend would tell me it has received much criticism for this. However, I feel very grateful for all the very tender and warm moments in the book, which were perhaps enhanced by the incredible narration from Oliver Wyman.
