A review by kelseylitsliftsanddips
The People in the Trees by Hanya Yanagihara

3.75

I had to sleep on this one to really gather my thoughts, and I still don’t think they’re all the way gathered. Objectively, this is a good book. Yanagihara’s writing is stunning and unlike anyone else’s I’ve ever read. But this book seemed a bit overwritten, in my opinion. It could’ve been a 100 pages shorter and still told the same story. It was also a bit clinical, and while it made sense, I didn’t enjoy it as much as I wanted to. All of that being said, it’s a good book, and overall I did like it. It had some very shocking moments, and took some turns that I was expecting, but hoped I’d wouldnt. It’s a very unique book, and one I won’t forget.