A Little Life
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Abandonment
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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LouisT2924
Jude was left by a garbage dumpster few days after he was born
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Abuse
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Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
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LouisT2924
But he does believe it is more his fault and that he agreed to whatever was done to him
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beans_thesecond
very descriptive intimate partner violence
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Does the abused become the abuser?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Is someone abused with a belt?
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LouisT2924
Dr Traylor hits Jude with a belt when he tries to escape
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Sid
There are detailed descriptions of the extreme emotional, physical and sexual abuse that Jude endured as a child
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Addiction
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LuckyMafia
one character gets addicted to substances and it is shown in detail. another character begins drugging himself so he can sleep
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Is there addiction?
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LuckyMafia
the main character is severely addicted to self harm and it is shown graphically and in detail throughout the whole book. another character has substance abuse issues that are showed in detail
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Animal
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Assault
Does a woman get slapped?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Is there pedophilia?
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LuckyMafia
If you are triggered by pedophilia or csa please please please either dont read this book or take it very slowly.
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Is rape mentioned?
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LuckyMafia
In detail and multiple times. Other times there is dubious consent.
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beans_thesecond
multiple instances of vivid scenes; very graphic
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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It is very very descriptive too.
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Are any hands damaged?
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LouisT2924
Self harm
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Is someone crushed to death?
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svftlace
C5
SPOILERS
in the ending pages of the happy years, after the incident, sophie's body is said to have been found obliterated and absolutely smashed
in the ending pages of the happy years, after the incident, sophie's body is said to have been found obliterated and absolutely smashed
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Is someone burned alive?
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Alannat
Theres a scene where a main character gives himself a third-degree burn on his arm as an act of self-harm
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Is there amputation?
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Sid
Jude has his legs amputated
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Does a head get squashed?
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touryu
Final pages, an accident causes this. It's not very descriptive tho.
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Is there a hanging?
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touryu
I must remind that one character commits suicide like this
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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Sid
Sexual abuse and venereal disease
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Does someone have a seizure?
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legallybookish
it’s shown in a flashback that a character’s son had multiple seizures.
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Is someone tortured?
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Sid
Jude is tortured by several people and his own body
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Does someone fall down stairs?
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LouisT2924
Jude does it to himself at times and is also pushed down by his boyfriend
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Is there excessive gore?
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Sid
Detailed descriptions of beatings and self-harm
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Children
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Does a kid die?
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Sid
Harold’s son Jacob dies of a neurodegenerative disease, Willem’s disabled older brother (who he cares for) also dies
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Is a minor sexualized?
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LouisT2924
Jude is prostituted by multiple people since a very young age
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
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Disability
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
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LouisT2924
JB almost does
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Family
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Does a parent die?
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Sid
Both of Willem’s parents
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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Sid
Objects that Jude had collected are taken away and a mug that Jacob made for Harold is smashed
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Fear
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Is there a shower scene?
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Sid
Jude attempts suicide in the shower
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LuckyMafia
Yes yes yes. Razors are mentioned so many times. If you cant deal with anything self harm related DONT READ THIS BOOK.
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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Sid
Jude vomits from pain when he has an episode, and vomits several times for other reasons including stress and injuries
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Is there audio gore?
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Sid
It’s a book
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
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LGBTQ+
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Loss
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Medical
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Are needles/syringes used?
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LuckyMafia
A character uses a needle to commit suicide
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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LuckyMafia
The main character is placed in an institution and it is described in detail
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Does someone have cancer?
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Sid
Lots of characters have various different types of cancer
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Mental Health
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beans_thesecond
very graphic descriptions, soread throughout the book
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Does someone attempt suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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Sid
Jude hates his body and thinks he is grotesque
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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Alannat
The main character has disordered eating habits for most of the book. When he goes into a depressive episode he loses his appetite. Towards the end of the book, his eating becomes extremely disordered. He realizes not eating makes him hallucinate a dead loved one, so he starves himself to see him
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beans_thesecond
this book almost enables suicidality and suicidal ideation, and so do the characters
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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Sid
Jude has PTSD from the abuse he endured as a child, which is the main plot line of the book
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Noxious
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Is there screaming?
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LouisT2924
In text of course
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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LouisT2924
Some uses of f*** and sh**
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Paranoia
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Pregnancy
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Prejudice
Are there homophobic slurs?
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alexd05
A gay character uses the F-slur indirectly.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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Alannat
One of the main characters (Jude) is disabled. The ableist behaviour/language is rarely shown until Jude begins dating Caleb. Caleb does not like that Jude is disabled and forces him to not his wheelchair when he's in pain. He disregards Jude's chronic pain and health issues, "telling him to suck it up and get over it". Caleb is one the antagonist in the book, his actions towards Jude aren't frowned upon by the narration
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Sid
There’s a misunderstanding where some characters believe a character is transitioning gender when actually she is transitioning to a different geographical location
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Does an LGBT person die?
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doingstuffdontask2
Most of the characters are LGBT and a lot of them survive. Their deaths aren't related to their sexualities and it doesn't fall under the "bury your gays" troppe
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Are there fat jokes?
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OliverxGrotegut
The jokes are made as self-deprication by a fat character
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Race
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Relationships
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Religious
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Sex
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esh99
It's not real, but the main character briefly hallucinates that his adoptive father is raping him.
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Is there BDSM?
20 supporters
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LouisT2924
Jude mentions he has heard of it and was afraid whether some of the clients would try it with him
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Sexism
Is a male character ridiculed for crying?
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LouisT2924
Jude hates himself for crying and is embarassed
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Sickness
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Is there dementia/Alzheimer's?
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Kiersten
One of Jude’s mentors, Lucien, seems to be suffering from dementia or alzheimer’s. It’s not said outright but it is implied.
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Social
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Spoiler
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Are there end credit scenes?
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its a book
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Does it have a sad ending?
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beans_thesecond
the ending is very traumatising in and of itself. a hopeless ending
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Vehicular
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Does a car crash?
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Sid
Willem and Malcolm are killed in a car crash
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Violence
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