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I am shocked & confused by the good reviews for this novel (from other readers but also the New Yorker and New York Times). It is so painful to read. And misleads the reader into believing it is this ensemble piece about a group of college friends navigating life in New York their various fields - but then becomes just hundreds of pages of torture and child abuse and graphic horrible details about one character. It is uncomfortable and also feels under researched and like a very long retelling of a sick little kid torturing her barbie dolls. I truly don't understand the appeal. That said, I finished it. Hoping for a happy ending. Spoiler Alert: There isn't one. I really hate this book.