Hello! I know that A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara is quite controversial due to how she handled the dark stuff in her work, however, I still connected with her storytelling and characters that it just made a mark on me unlike any other. A Little Life is sort of the book that is in my heart despite its tragedies, mainly because of the friendship of the four characters that I witnessed from their childhood until they were older men.
Can anyone suggest any book that has the same vibe? It will be better if it is not as dark or triggering as A Little Life, but something with the best friendship among a group, with a beautiful storytelling, bonus if it is set in New York City because I just love it there. It can also deal with dark themes as long as these are present, but it would be great if they are handled better.
Thanks!
by raphilia_