Theatre Literary 2008

Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

Published in Spanish as Tan poca vida

A Little Life follows the complex relationships of four college friends in New York City: Willem, an actor; Malcolm, an architect; JB, an artist; and, at the centre of their group, Jude, a lawyer.

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What it is

Strangers who become a family · it leaves you shaken

What happens in it

Found family

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How it's told

Form
A play
Pulls you in with
Its characters

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Is it for you?

It's for you if…

  • you love a family people choose
  • you read for the characters
  • you don't mind a good cry

Maybe not if…

  • you'd rather skip the hard scenes

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