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A Little Life

A Novel

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A Little Life

By: Hanya Yanagihara
Narrated by: Matt Bomer
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century.

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE

A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves.

©2025 Hanya Yanagihara (P)2025 Random House Audio
Coming of Age Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Sagas United States World Literature Scary Emotionally Gripping Tearjerking Thought-Provoking Heartfelt
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Beautiful Storytelling • Complex Characters • Emotional Depth • Compelling Relationships • Passionate Reading
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Though deeply upsetting on many levels, this is one of the most powerful and well written books I have ever read. It is beautifully written, hauntingly real, and impossible to put down.

Incredibly powerful, captivating, and unforgettable

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This story is beautiful! I hesitate telling anyone to read it because the things that happen to Jude are horrendous and the way it informa his life is tragic. It is a traumatic read, one that will haunt you and have you screaming "Come on!!! How much more can this guy take?!"
Be warned!

This book is terrible! Read it!

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I had to listen to this over 3 weeks and take breaks in between to recover, reflect, and bask with gratitude and pain. This novel is not for the weak nor the strong, not for the brave nor the petrified; it is for the human who is hungry to be exposed to an utter masterpiece.

Broke my heart and filled my soul all at the same time

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This book really makes you think about the pain people have in there lives weather or not they show it or choose to hide the pain, it is a very good representation of the human experience trying to cope with the pain of life and the tragedies it puts on us all.

The sad truth is

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The writing pulls you in, the story slows the pace I can read and process

Wow that was depressing and beautifully written

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This is an examination of friendship, the things we share and more importantly the things we choose not to share in intimacy with those closest to us. Feelings of worth, shame, guilt and the burden of carrying those to protect ourselves and those around us. It’s a beautifully written and crafted story of life’s moments in relationships. The author has a way of shifting narrative at heavy emotional moments. When as a reader you feel you might not be able to bear the pain, the story shifts to a different character’s experience or recounting of events. This lightens the readers emotional load so reader can continue to read or listen and let the story unfold. This story might lead to deep meaningful conversation with friends and loved ones.

Detailing the small beautiful moments of life

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this was one of the most beautifully written books i’ve ever expensive it was also the most heartbreaking. proceed with caution.

i’m unwell

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this will be a book I will forever remember. it's raw, gripping, and tragic. so beautifully written and I felt each emotion from every person. the narration was superb.

thought provoking yet heart heaking

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Amazing book. Very sad. Beautifully written. The performance of the audio enhanced totally the experience.

The incredible story of Jude

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This was my first audio book experience and this was a great way to start. I truly enjoyed how engaging the narrator was throughout the reading.

Great audio book experience

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