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To Paradise | Hanya Yanagihara

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The writing is excellent of course, each of the stories capturing humanity and compassion. Each story(or should I say book!) echoed the others, with common names, themes and location-an NYC of the past and future, imagined and real. Characters often have little agency, complicated love, struggle with family, illness, grief. But after investing so much time, I ended up feeling a little like I was at arms length from what the book was trying to say.

KarenUK #booked22 #aidsepidemic #pop22 #pacificislanderauthor #doubledip 2y

KarenUK Finished #booked22 and just one more for #pop22 !!!! Phew! @cinfen @barbarabb @megabooks @squirrelbrain @jenniferw88 @alisiakae @cortg @laughterhp @raelovestoread @BarbaraTheBibliophage 2y

BarbaraBB I can relate to your review very much! Kudos for finishing Booked and - almost - Pop! 2y

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squirrelbrain Great review! Nearly there with the challenges….! 2y

KarenUK I don‘t know what possessed me to leave 2 chunksters to December, when @) I work in retail, and b) I have page count phobia!!! 🤦‍♀️ #imsuchadumbass 😂 @squirrelbrain @BarbaraBB 2y

Cortg Great review and I totally agree! I have 2 books to go. Next year I want to finish the challenge before December 🤣 2y

BarbaraTheBibliophage Great review!! 2y

Reggie Do you think Charlie made it to the UK? 2y

Reggie Great review, btw. 2y

KarenUK I really hope she did…. I little glimmer of hope, but I don‘t know… it all seemed a bit bleak. @Reggie 2y

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Cinfhen

To Paradise | Hanya Yanagihara

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This book redeemed itself, not because the gaps were filled but because my heart was. You‘ll recognize NY, but not NY, you‘ll recognize America but not America, you‘ll recognize A Little Life, but not ALL. There‘s SO MUCH to unwind, and I‘m eager to discuss To Paradise with all of you. This book is not perfect, and I still have some MAJOR issues with it, however I was spellbound and invested from the very first page. Audio was FABULOUS 🎧❤️

Megabooks, AmyG, TrishB, squirrelbrain, BarbaraBB

Cinfhen #Pop22 #PacificIslanderAuthor #Booked2022 #AboutAids/HIV @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft @KarenUK @Cortg @Laughterhp @jenniferw88 @Kalalalatja @RaeLovesToRead 3y

TrishB I‘ve managed a sneak read with a cup of tea this morning. I‘m onto book 2. Loving it so far ♥️ can‘t wait to discuss! 3y

squirrelbrain Looking forward to discussing…. In a few days time! 😁 3y

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Soubhiville I‘m picking my copy up today! Woohoo! 3y

Cinfhen Make sure you set aside A LOT of time @Soubhiville 3y

Cinfhen Oops, forgot to tag you @rockpools xxxx how goes it??? 3y

Cinfhen Can‘t wait @TrishB @squirrelbrain 💕💕💕 3y

AmyG Oooo, I like this review. I am a slow reader. Hoping to finish book 1 today. It‘s so well written and I am really enjoying it. 3y

Cinfhen It‘s a book that begs to be savored @AmyG take your time & enjoy ♥️ 3y

rockpools @Cinfhen Ask me in 3 weeks 😘. I‘m enjoying it a lot. But I did have to go back and check a thing (FULL CONCENTRATION FAIL!!), so I‘m still where I was yesterday… 🤷🏻‍♀️ 3y

BarbaraBB Fab review. Can‘t wait! 3y

Cortg Awe! I‘m so looking forward to it! 3y

BarbaraTheBibliophage My copy arrived last evening. I am anxious to finish my current print book and get TO IT! 3y

Megabooks Great review! Mine arrives tomorrow! 3y

Cinfhen @Megabooks @BarbaraTheBibliophage @Cortg @BarbaraBB @rockpools I can‘t wait to hear what y‘all think!!!! 3y

Cinfhen I was so desperate to discuss, I tried explaining it to my hubby over dinner last night / it didn‘t go so well xx 🤪 3y

Megabooks @Cinfhen lolol poor M 😂😂😂 (edited) 3y

Cinfhen Hahaha @Megabooks he literally said, “please stop” 🤣🤣😂 3y

BarbaraBB “Please stop!” 😂😂 3y

Cinfhen At least he said please @BarbaraBB !!! Hope you‘re all well. Thinking of you xxx 3y

BarbaraBB Thank you so much. We‘re well. It‘s tough to see my kids so sad. They were very close with their grandma. 😘 3y

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Cinfhen

To Paradise | Hanya Yanagihara

I know I‘m just at the very beginning but it‘s VERY GOOD 🧡🎧🙌🏻 I think it‘s probably better to go print because there‘s a lot of characters & it‘s difficult to keep all the details in my head.
#pop22 #PacificIslanderAuthor

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TrishB Mine has been dispatched 😁👍🏻 3y

AmyG Are you doing a group read? 3y

BarbaraBB Okay. Sounds promising. Keep me posted please! 3y

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Cinfhen Not doing a buddy read (yet) @AmyG but it‘s a GREAT IDEA!! I just tagged #pop22 people and people who asked me to keep them in the loop!! 3y

Cinfhen It‘s DEFINITELY A TRISH book @TrishB ♥️♥️♥️ 3y

Cinfhen I think you‘ll like it as well @BarbaraBB @AmyG I kind of wish I sprung for the print copy 3y

AmyG Ah, no problem. Glad to hear it‘s good! Take notes on the characters. (edited) 3y

DrexEdit Ooooo! Looking forward to this one! 3y

squirrelbrain Mine too @TrishB - I was kind of hoping it might get delivered today, on the day of publishing but never mind. Not even sure when I‘ll get time to read it, but at least I can hold it, stroke it and smell it! Did you order a signed copy? 3y

Cinfhen I can tell, It‘s DEFINITELY I book you want to hold @squirrelbrain @AmyG but I was TOO IMPATIENT to wait to have it delivered to Israel. 3y

Cinfhen I hope the hype doesn‘t ruin everyone‘s expectations @DrexEdit but right now I‘m really enjoying the beginning chapters 3y

TrishB @squirrelbrain I ordered Waterstones special edition, but not sure if signed. Like you I‘m not sure when I‘ll start, not on a working day ☹️ 3y

sarahbarnes I read both her other books and am very intrigued by this. 3y

Megabooks I‘ve missed reading her other books but am very curious about this one. 3y

RaeLovesToRead My copy should hopefully arrive soon.... 😁 3y

AmyG Ha…I started it. How could I not? Screw all my other reads. 🤣 (edited) 3y

Cortg A Little Life destroyed me but it‘s an all time favorite. I have a library hold on this one so it may be a bit before I get it. I‘m excited and nervous about reading it! I put a hold on a print copy because I can‘t imagine listening to A Little Life so I‘m going with that. Fingers crossed it‘s awesome. I haven‘t read The People in the Trees. Can‘t wait to hear what you think if it when you finish! 3y

Cinfhen I think print is the way to go @Cortg keep me updated @AmyG it‘s definitely a book you want to discuss xxxx 3y

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