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A review by rickle400
To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I’m always impressed with the underlying heart filled message of human tenacity that is so characteristic of this writer (and what called me back to her writing) While this book continues to be true to that style, it is too long and lacks the depth I expected. The plot is very dragged out and some of the more complex details of world building needed more development in my opinion. For the length and patience required to complete this book im not sure I’d recommend :(
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, and War
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Child death, Rape, and Death of parent