In short, A Little Life has deeply and personally upset me in multiple ways and I’ve come to realize I won’t be able to fully focus on anything else until I put into words why. Now, it’s because I’m genuinely angry that I let myself get so emotionally invested in a book that is in actuality terrible in every sense of the word. Then, it was because I’d finished it and was consumed by how devastating it was. At first, this was because I was in the middle of the story and was immersed in what was going on, anticipating where it would go. A Little Life has been on my mind every single day for over two weeks now. It’s April 2020, the pandemic is happening, and I read it over the course of about 12 days in quarantine during which I had nothing but time to sit in my room and read it for hours straight and think about it for days on end. In hindsight, I chose to read this book at a bad time. I thought that if there’s a book that’s so powerful it makes those who read it cry and carry the characters’ names around with them, then that means it must be worth reading. This is what convinced me to read it: that it is widely regarded as an impactful story that makes those who read it feel very strongly. I saw Antoni from Queer Eye wear t-shirts with the characters’ names on them on the show. I decided to read it because I’d heard it was a sad book-because I’d heard it mentioned in videos as “that one book that makes you cry a lot,” that’s “formative and important,” and that “you can instantly tell is going to be emotional.” A girl I’m subscribed to made a half hour-long video about it. I knew A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara was a sad book when I decided to read it. I've never written a book review or posted on Reddit in my life but I need to put this into the world so here it is: Example: Hello.Įxplanation of our link flairs Join our /r/bookclub Don't forget /new! Filter by Flair AMA Weekly Thread Mod PostĪma Check out this week's Thread Calendar Spoiler tags cover spoilers with black bars that reveal spoilers when a cursor hovers over them They are written as: >!spoiler!Any user with an extensive history of spoiling books will be banned.Any comment with a spoiler that doesn't use the spoiler code will be removed.Any post with a spoiler in the title will be removed.The Complete AMA Schedule Related Subreddits: Discussion Genres Images Writing eBooks Authors Books/Series Other Links: Follow our official Twitter for updates on AMAs and the day's most popular posts! Spoiler Policy: Weekly FAQ Thread July 09, 2023: Best way to choose the best version/translation of a book? Weekly Recommendation Thread: July 14, 2023 Genre Discussion: Books about Electricity: July 2023 Literature of the World: Literature of France: July 2023 What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: July 10, 2023 Please report any comment that does not follow the rules and remember that mods have the final say. You can ask in our Weekly Recommendation Thread, consult our Suggested Reading or What to Read page, or post in /r/suggestmeabook. We don't allow personal recommendation posts. We also encourage discussion about developments in the book world and we have a flair system. We love original content and self-posts! Thoughts, discussion questions, epiphanies and interesting links about authors and their work. Please see extended rules for appropriate alternative subreddits, like /r/suggestmeabook, /r/whatsthatbook, etc. ‘Should I read …?’, ‘What’s that book?’ posts, sales links, piracy, plagiarism, low quality book lists, unmarked spoilers (instructions for spoiler tags are in the sidebar), sensationalist headlines, novelty accounts, low effort content. Promotional posts, comments & flairs, media-only posts, personalized recommendation requests incl. Please use a civil tone and assume good faith when entering a conversation. All posts must be directly book related, informative, and discussion focused. If you're looking for help with a personal book recommendation, consult our Suggested Reading page or ask in: /r/suggestmeabook Quick Rules:ĭo not post shallow content. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage in-depth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres or publishing in a safe, supportive environment. Subreddit Rules - Message the mods - Related Subs AMA Info The FAQ The Wiki Join in the Weekly "What Are You Reading?" Thread!.Check out the Weekly Recommendation Thread.
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