A review by whentheresteeth
To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i knew this book would do this to me and yet... i am still inconsolable at 4am on a wednesday night. the neurodivergent representation tore my heart out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Racism, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Sexism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Outing, and Alcohol