PositiveThe Minneapolis Star Tribune\"Structurally, there are missteps: Early diversions into Malcolm’s and J.B.’s points of view are interesting but unnecessary as the book’s focus narrows to Jude and Willem. And passages in first person from the perspective of the law professor who becomes Jude’s adoptive father are somewhat jarring. But these narrative lapses by no means reduce the book’s power. A Little Life is a harrowing novel with no happy ending, yet Yanagihara writes so well that it’s difficult to put it down, even in the midst of sobbing. Somehow, it’s an ordeal to read and a transformative experience, not soon forgotten.\
