Kat reviewed To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara
Seems to work hard to avoid making a point
3 stars
While I found this 3-part book engaging, and I don't mind writing that is exploratory in nature, in the end I did wonder what the point was. There was potentially interesting stuff about power imbalances and alternative histories/futures, but never really followed through with.
I also got the vibe that the author is channelling some self-loathing of her own in the way that she gives characters no hope and/or makes fun of them.
While I found this 3-part book engaging, and I don't mind writing that is exploratory in nature, in the end I did wonder what the point was. There was potentially interesting stuff about power imbalances and alternative histories/futures, but never really followed through with.
I also got the vibe that the author is channelling some self-loathing of her own in the way that she gives characters no hope and/or makes fun of them.
