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A Little Life: A Novel | Hanya Yanagihara

Preparing for what I was told will be an emotional tearjerker...
#alittlelife
#hanyayanagihara
It was...long. Too long. Glad I read it but it was NOT the emotional tearjerker so many people have claimed it to be.

CuriousG Emotional, but worth every tear! 5y

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clarissap83

A Little Life: A Novel | Hanya Yanagihara

A little bit of "light" reading over the Christmas break. I started each of these books in 2016, but they've taken me a while to get through because of the nature of the content, especially #ALittleLife, which has been heartbreaking to read.

#TheNix #NathanHill #HanyaYanagihara #2019readingchallenge #Christmas

Rissreads Enjoying your break? I'm having a fabulous time so far! I'm looking forward to the 24hr reading challenge starting tomorrow. Any excuse! 🤣 5y

Reggie Oof, A Little Life. Get ready to be tired from just crying!!! Lol good luck!! 5y

clarissap83 @Rissreads It has been so relaxing! I got a few new books for Christmas, so I'm ready to go for tomorrow. Hope you're having a great break 😊 5y

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clarissap83 @Reggie It took me three years to read, on and off. I think that says it all! 5y

Rissreads Do tell!!!!! What new books? I got a kindle for when I travel from my kids. 5y

clarissap83 @Rissreads ohhh, that's great news!! I got The Secret History - Donna Tartt and All the Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr. 5y

Rissreads Both of those are fantastic books! 5y

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YouReadMyEyes

A Little Life: A Novel | Hanya Yanagihara

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Read this in early 2017. Absolutely wonderful while at the same time devastatingly heartbreaking. I fell in love with the characters and their lives. This is hands down the most emotional reading experience I‘ve ever had. It is one of the best novels I've ever read and, yet, I will likely never read it again because it broke my heart.

#alittlelife #hanyayanagihara #contemporaryliterature #literaryfiction #whatareyoureading

Cathythoughts Yes, I agree. So very good. But I would not be reading it again either. ❤️ 7y

chelreads Planning on reading this beast of a book over spring break! 7y

Buddys_Momma I started this last year, then put it down. Plan to go back to it soon. Very emotional 😢 7y

Emma24 Yes! This booked destroyed me but I couldn‘t stop going back to it.l 7y

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A Little Life: A Novel | Hanya Yanagihara

When I was in NY In October I suddenly was in Lispenard Street by chance. Couldn't help taking a photo.

#alittlelife #lispenardstreet #ny #hanyayanagihara

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mellisarock

The People in the Trees: A Novel | Hanya Yanagihara

#coffee means never having to say your sleepy.
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Last night I finished #thepeopleinthetrees & I'm honestly considering burning this book. I, the reliable reader that I am, was taken for the ride that was forewarned & promptly ignored.
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#hanyayanagihara books need a warning label. It should read: you will be utterly devastated & in a fetal position crying your soul out by the end. #hanyayanagiharabooks #alittlelife #bookish #booksandcoffee

Reggie Wow 7y

Cathythoughts Author of A Little Life !! Must have a look 🙏 (edited) 7y

mellisarock @Cathythoughts Same reason I bought it. 7y

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erinreads I had to bail on this one earlier this year. I just couldn't get into it after sticking it out for 100 pages. 😕 7y

ReadingEnvy Phew I know it took me a week to decide if I should give this book a good rating because of my own emotional reaction. I ultimately decided that only a good writer could take me there.... 7y

Cathythoughts Oh no. Sounds difficult. Still I loved ( maybe not the exact word) A Little Life. I'm stacking this one. Fetal position ? Crying ? Oh god, I'm still going to try. I have been warned. 7y

mellisarock @Cathythoughts I gave it 4 stars. See that hesitation to say I loved...same here. I was captivated and spell bound almost the entire time. 7y

mellisarock @erinreads once the story makes it to the Island it's captivating but you may have saved yourself some tears & the stuff of nightmares. 7y

mellisarock @ReadingEnvy same. I felt the same way about All the Ugly and Wonderful Things too. 7y

Cathythoughts Thank you. It's heavy stuff, but brilliant too. It just moved up the stack 👍 7y

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mellisarock

The People in the Trees: A Novel | Hanya Yanagihara

#alittlelife needs a warning label but since I've already been destroyed by it, I'm giving #thepeopleinthetrees a try. #hanyayanagihara #awardwinning #manbooker

Ms_T 😞 7y

AmyG So much love for Hanya Yanagihara. 7y

emilyhaldi People in the trees is on my list too after how much I LOVED A Little Life ❤️❤️😁 7y

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Jas_thebookthief I loved A little life 😭😭 7y

mellisarock @Jas_thebookthief @emilyhaldi @AmyG @Ms_T It's pretty good so far & the prose reminds of A Little Life. Master story teller! ❤️🙌🏻 7y

BeyondtheBookends2 What is a little life about? I've heard great things but am afraid to tackle the 700+ pages.... 7y

mellisarock It's about four people who became family to each other in college and dealing with the junk from childhood and life together. It is a massive book but it is totally worth every page. @BeyondtheBookends2 7y

BeyondtheBookends2 That's awesome. Thank you! Just bought it... 7y

mellisarock @BeyondtheBookends2 I'll be curious what you think. It's needs a warning label. But it was amazing! 7y

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