Such a very important book about the loving friendship of a group of guys, and a professor. Jude St. Francis, one of those friends, is the center of this book. He is a boy/man who never, ever gets better. It is so very true to what life holds for so many. Many people never get better----no happy endings. Many of us turn away from the horrific suffering of others and the suffering that is imposed on children and adults. I love this book, because it has increased my ACTIVE empathy, concern for the many who often suffer quite silently. This book is an absolute masterpiece.
A Little Life is my favourite book of all time. I love it so much. 📖❤️ Hanya Yanagihara is a truly incredible person, not only because of her books but it's great to listen to her too!
I highly recommend this book. I finished it in two days and cried multiple times. I've been researching analytical publications about the thematic development of the novel, but haven't had much luck. So far, this interview has offered the most information concerning her literary devices and the construction of the relationship between Yanagihara and the reader. I think the unapologetic nature of this work has a lot of subliminal life-like realities that the majority of the American psyche suppresses. It was an eye-opening read, and I have a tremendous appreciation for this blunt, intimate, relentless, and heartbreaking story.
I took almost a month solely because of the intricate wording, the complex details and conversations etc because my mind got heavy reading more than 50 pages in one sitting. 2 days for this book deserves a prize lol
I’m only halfway through the book, and I love the characters so much, but it feels like they exist in some kind of isolated universe, because the plot takes years and years and the characters grow older, but it seems like the world around them doesn’t change at all (at least for me). And it felt like 2010s at the beginning when they are 24-ish and it feels the same when they are in their 30s (it’s the part where i am right now). She tackles the topics of tolerance to race, sexuality, physical challenges a lot but these are the things most people comprehended differently in 2000 and 2010 and 2020, in my opinion, because the world has been changing rapidly. And I wonder if Hanya Yanagihara chose not to talk about the social context and focus only on the friendship and self-awareness, or was it something that escaped her attention
She's a cis white woman choosing to write about men, male friendships, gay relationships, black men and sexual abuse. While she's perfectly entitled to do that, she's clearly done nowhere near enough research, and her depiction of each of those things is highly unconvincing - and in some areas highly offensive. While her prose is, as most of the reviews say, "gorgeous", her storytelling is no better than what you'll find in hundreds of so-called "M/M romances" - fantasies about gay men written by and for horny women who get off on the ideal, so long as there's nothing too explicit to rock their delicate sensibilities.
Hanya Yanagihara is a very good speaker, it's really nice listening to her. But the interviewer...he is obviously not ready for the conversation and made it seem chaotic and uncomfortable
it was extremely refreshing to see an interviewer adlibbing and improvising based on the actual conversation he was having with the author rather than a predetermined set of boxed-in questions. how boring that would've been
The haters of A Little Life don't seem to appreciate that an orphan could be left for dead, pimped out, raped repeatedly, bashed by a lover and have his legs crushed by someone before growing up to become a successful barrister with a masters in pure mathematics.
Such a very important book about the loving friendship of a group of guys, and a professor. Jude St. Francis, one of those friends, is the center of this book. He is a boy/man who never, ever gets better. It is so very true to what life holds for so many. Many people never get better----no happy endings. Many of us turn away from the horrific suffering of others and the suffering that is imposed on children and adults. I love this book, because it has increased my ACTIVE empathy, concern for the many who often suffer quite silently. This book is an absolute masterpiece.
She is so eloquent. It's beautiful
I never tire of saying that she is bright, beautiful and intelligent. She wrote a book that left its mark on her path, she deserves everything
She is brilliant! I can listen to her for hours and hours.
Thank you for writing A Little Life
This actually answered so many of my questions
A Little Life is my favourite book of all time. I love it so much. 📖❤️ Hanya Yanagihara is a truly incredible person, not only because of her books but it's great to listen to her too!
I love her. Such an interesting person
This was a fascinating interview, enjoyed every second of it, especially the way she talked about her writing process and her narrative choices.
I highly recommend this book. I finished it in two days and cried multiple times. I've been researching analytical publications about the thematic development of the novel, but haven't had much luck. So far, this interview has offered the most information concerning her literary devices and the construction of the relationship between Yanagihara and the reader. I think the unapologetic nature of this work has a lot of subliminal life-like realities that the majority of the American psyche suppresses. It was an eye-opening read, and I have a tremendous appreciation for this blunt, intimate, relentless, and heartbreaking story.
2 Days? How 😂 💯
Sounds like you jumped on the adulatory bandwagon.
Took me three whole months to finish reading the book, I envyyyyy.
I took almost a month solely because of the intricate wording, the complex details and conversations etc because my mind got heavy reading more than 50 pages in one sitting. 2 days for this book deserves a prize lol
28:00 loved her beautiful response to the interviewers reductive question
i really love the Novel and the novellist. IT is a book either you hate IT or love IT.and nothing in between.i love IT and canrelate with Jude ..
The interviewers questions were really insightful and on-point. I don't know what y'all are smokin in the comments.
She is brilliant
Kind glanze at 4:07, visible smile at 4:26, larger smile at 9:39
I’m only halfway through the book, and I love the characters so much, but it feels like they exist in some kind of isolated universe, because the plot takes years and years and the characters grow older, but it seems like the world around them doesn’t change at all (at least for me). And it felt like 2010s at the beginning when they are 24-ish and it feels the same when they are in their 30s (it’s the part where i am right now). She tackles the topics of tolerance to race, sexuality, physical challenges a lot but these are the things most people comprehended differently in 2000 and 2010 and 2020, in my opinion, because the world has been changing rapidly. And I wonder if Hanya Yanagihara chose not to talk about the social context and focus only on the friendship and self-awareness, or was it something that escaped her attention
She's a cis white woman choosing to write about men, male friendships, gay relationships, black men and sexual abuse. While she's perfectly entitled to do that, she's clearly done nowhere near enough research, and her depiction of each of those things is highly unconvincing - and in some areas highly offensive. While her prose is, as most of the reviews say, "gorgeous", her storytelling is no better than what you'll find in hundreds of so-called "M/M romances" - fantasies about gay men written by and for horny women who get off on the ideal, so long as there's nothing too explicit to rock their delicate sensibilities.
Hanya Yanagihara is a very good speaker, it's really nice listening to her. But the interviewer...he is obviously not ready for the conversation and made it seem chaotic and uncomfortable
Dessislava Zheleva She’s so articulate and smart, she could just talk for an hour up there all alone.
At least he was wise enough to realize that himself and didn't interrupt her too much. And he asked her less stupid questions
I agree
Such a fun and insightful interview. Thank you.
Does anyone have a link to the seth meyers ep. ?
I've been looking for that, but apparently it wasn't aired. But I found transcript for that.
The woman in the beginning might have the only original copy of this novel.
the host woman not only spoiled me the book, she also ruined my day. And just in the very first minute of the video. I was so keen to read that book.
it's a bit painful to see an interviewer who's so unprepared about their questions.
it was extremely refreshing to see an interviewer adlibbing and improvising based on the actual conversation he was having with the author rather than a predetermined set of boxed-in questions. how boring that would've been
SO ROUGH.
The haters of A Little Life don't seem to appreciate that an orphan could be left for dead, pimped out, raped repeatedly, bashed by a lover and have his legs crushed by someone before growing up to become a successful barrister with a masters in pure mathematics.
the host... are you fucking serious?!?
Love this book it was one of the most beautiful books I have ever read.
Christopher
Australia
Way to spoil the book in the intro, geez.
It’s assumed if you watch an interview on a book, you’ve read it 😕
I'm currently wading though it. It's beautifully written but NOTHING's HAPPENING. The words back story come to mind. But I shall persist.
emli55 I do empathise! The book is slow but it is still incredible. 😂😊
This moderator is useless. Lots of unnecessary tangents and wasted time.
thanks for the spoiler. ruined the book for me.
özlem alkan k. which one?
L