A Little Life By Hanya Yanagiara

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I have decided to review two books that are completely different in the way the are presented and their storylines. The rule of four by Ian Caldwell, a tale of mystery and fortune with twists and turns in every corner of every page. The other books is known as A little life by Hanya Yanagihara, a story of love and friendship in today's day and age, where life is a little more difficult.

•The differences between these two books are truly drastic and a common ground is hard to find as it is extremely limited. Ian creates a story about a Princeton student who,with the help of his three friends attempt to complete his fathers quest of deciphering a secret code to unlock a treasure. I struggled to find myself engaging with the the characters

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