“The previous Friday, Andy had come over, and they'd told him, and Andy had stood and hugged them both very solemnly, as if he was Jude's father and they had told him that they had just gotten engaged.” HumorSimileA Little LifeHanya Yanagihara Book:A Little Life Source: A Little Life
“He placed his hand on Willem's arm. 'Willem, don't cry.' 'I'm not going to,' he said. 'I can do other things in life besides cry, you know,' although he was no longer sure that was even true.” HumorCryEmotionalDialogueCryingA Little LifeHanya Yanagihara Book:A Little Life Source: A Little Life
“They have been having sex for eighteen months now (he realizes he has to make himself stop counting, as if his sexual life is a prison term, and he is working toward its completion).” HumorSexAnalogyA Little LifeHanya YanagiharaSex Life Book:A Little Life Source: A Little Life
“His limp had been very pronounced that day, and he had been self-conscious, feeling—as he often did—as if he were playing the role of an impoverished governess in a Dickensian drama.” HumorSelf ConsciousJane EyreA Little LifeHanya YanagiharaDickensianGoverness Book:A Little Life Source: A Little Life