![]() ![]() For these readers, the novel’s unsparing descriptions of Jude’s pain were excessive, sensationalist and even dangerous.Īdapting 800 pages of this material, unfolding over several decades of the characters’ lives, was never going to be easy. Believing himself unworthy of love or respect, he also enters into an abusive relationship as an adult he self-harms as a reaction to the post-traumatic stress. The characters’ intertwined lives orbit Jude St Francis, a brilliant lawyer who suffered persistent physical and sexual violence as a child. Some readers were horrified by what they saw as relentless “torture porn”. ![]() It is also among the most controversial novels of the 21st century. Some have posted videos of themselves crying over the book on TikTok and had lines from it tattooed on their bodies. ![]() (It was also shortlisted for the Booker prize, Britain’s most prestigious literary award.) Its fans are legion and fulsome in their praise, pointing to Ms Yanagihara’s nuanced characters and lyrical writing. Hanya Yanagihara’s book, about four male friends navigating work, love and trauma in New York, has sold more than 2m copies to date, a figure partly attributed to word-of-mouth recommendations. “A LITTLE LIFE” has divided readers since its publication in 2015. ![]()
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