#145 in Historical fiction
To Paradise
- 784
- Pages
- about 14 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 1 week on the list, peaked at #9
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Our view
“To Paradise” is an ambitious, elegantly written novel in three parts, set in an alternate New York in 1893, 1993 and 2093. Some readers are moved by how Hanya Yanagihara weighs freedom against safety across the centuries. Others find the characters passive, the endings abrupt or the dystopian final section hard to believe. At over seven hundred and eighty pages, it is a long commitment for readers drawn to ambitious literary structure.
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About the book
To Paradise is a 2022 novel by American novelist Hanya Yanagihara. The book, Yanagihara's third, takes place in an alternate version of New York City, and has three sections, respectively set in 1893, 1993, and 2093. Though a bestseller, the novel received mixed reviews from critics.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.5 across 90 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 38% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Historical fiction average of 8.0. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.5 | 90 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is To Paradise?
It has 784 pages — longer than 85% of the ranked books in Historical fiction.
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