Hanya Yanagihara loves commas

 

Close-up of To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara sitting on a gray couch.
This weekend I decided to start reading To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara.

While I think this book could use a few more periods and a few less commas (I had similar thoughts while reading A Little Life), it's clearly just Hanya's writing style so I will let it slide. It definitely takes some getting used to though. And it would be nice if some shorter sentences were thrown in there to mix things up a bit. BUT IT'S FINE.

I mean, clearly it's fine. I can complain all I want, but I'm the one choosing to continue reading, right? When a book is good, a book is good. And so far, knock on wood, I think this book is good.

I've read very mixed reviews on this book. It sounds like those who loved it, really really loved it. And those who hated it, hated it with a burning passion and regretted "wasting time" reading it.

I'll be honest, I'm 116 pages in and enjoying it so far. But I also loved A Little Life.

But I am curious about where this book will take me. It skips a century in each part/book, and it sounds like it just focuses on a person named David in each part, but that's about all I know. And that could be totally incorrect. If it is, I'll be sure to mention it if I decide to share my thoughts later.

I will say I currently hate the main character a bit, since he's so infatuated with Edward and is screwing over Charles so hard. What the hell is that about? Am I supposed to hate him?

XO

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