A Little Life
by Hanya Yanagihara
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara holds a highly rated rating of 4.27 out of 5, based on 66.8K reader ratings. First published in 2015. The book spans 720 pages.
About A Little Life
Brace yourself for the most astonishing, challenging, upsetting, and profoundly moving book in many a season. An epic about love and friendship in the twenty-first century that goes into some of the darkest places fiction has ever traveled and yet somehow improbably breaks through into the light. Truly an amazement—and a great gift for its readers.When four classmates from a small Massachusetts college move to New York to make their way, they're broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition. There is kind, handsome Willem, an aspiring actor; JB, a quick-witted, sometimes cruel Brooklyn-born painter seeking entry to the art world; Malcolm, a frustrated architect at a prominent firm; and withdrawn, brilliant, enigmatic Jude, who serves as their center of gravity. Over the decades, their relationships deepen and darken, tinged by addiction, success, and pride. Yet their greatest challenge, each comes to realize, is Jude himself, by midlife a terrifyingly talented litigator yet an increasingly broken man, his mind and body scarred by an unspeakable childhood, and haunted by what he fears is a degree of trauma that he’ll not only be unable to overcome—but that will define his life forever.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Hanya Yanagihara |
| Published | 2015 |
| Pages | 720 |
| Genres | Fiction, Fiction |
| Average Rating | 4.27 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 66,782 |
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What genre is A Little Life?
A Little Life is categorized as Fiction, Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Fiction.
Is A Little Life worth reading?
Based on 66.8K reader ratings, A Little Life has an average score of 4.27 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated." Its large number of reviews suggests broad reader appeal.
How many pages is A Little Life?
A Little Life has 720 pages. It is a longer read suited for dedicated readers.
Who wrote A Little Life?
A Little Life was written by Hanya Yanagihara. It was first published in 2015.
What is the ISBN for A Little Life?
The ISBN-13 for A Little Life is 9780385539260.0.
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