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To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara
My disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined. If youβve read my review for A Little Life you know how much that novel means to me. Just looking at my hardback copy makes me feel all sorts of intense feelings. So, naturally, my expectations were high for To Paradise. At first, the Cloud Atlas-esque…
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