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To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara
3.5
challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

i enjoyed this book. i especially liked everything from part two from David’s father’s perpective onwards. i think the world Yanagihara built is extremely well done, and i found myself being able to imagine exactly what living in it would feel like. i also found myself grow fond of the characters quite quickly, especially from the second half onwards. 

i do wish there was generally more closure. the ending of every book is very open. moreover, i wish the connection between the stories was more clearly explained. i loved that in every book the same names were used for different characters. i could venture a guess as to what the connection between them all was. however, i expected the books to be more explicitly intertwined than they were and expected there to be an “aha!” moment at the end that never really came.