A Little Life
Hanya Yanagihara's A Little Life (2008) is a gay fiction novel. The story is set in New York City and Lispenard Street. Characters include Willem, JB and Malcom. It deals with Coming of Age, sagas, families and Amerikanisches Englisch.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 128 ratings, and 4,187 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 38 editions across 10 languages. It appeared on the New York Times Trade Fiction Paperback bestseller list in 2016.
At about 800 pages, most readers finish it in 14–15 hours.
About A Little Life
A Little Life is a 2015 novel by American novelist Hanya Yanagihara. The novel was written over the course of eighteen months. Despite the length and difficult subject matter, it became a bestseller.
Awards & lists
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Trade Fiction Paperback, 2016
Quick answers
Who wrote A Little Life?
A Little Life was written by Hanya Yanagihara and first published in 2008.
What genre is A Little Life?
It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.
How long is A Little Life?
The median edition has 800 pages, about 14–15 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
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