Reviews tagging 'Rape'

I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai

51 reviews

jessieraeyo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Classism, Toxic relationship, Death, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Child death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Sexism

Moderate: Gore, Gaslighting, Pandemic/Epidemic, Rape, Cursing, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Stalking, Violence, Pregnancy, Suicide, Domestic abuse, and Self harm

alyssaakdefusco's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This book! It somehow managed to be an extremely poignant commentary on misogyny and our culture's fetishization of violence against women, but also a true crime story about violence against women that I couldn't put down?! I think it's brilliant what this author has done with this genre. It also felt extremely nostalgic thinking about high school and college as a young woman. All of the excitement and giggling all while moving through a world that we didn't understand and baring the weight of womanhood while we were just girls. Ugh. So good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Grief, Rape, Sexism, Self harm, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

hazfindley's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Violence, and Sexual harassment

summerofsoaps's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Rape, Death, Bullying, Murder, Grief, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming, Racism, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Drug use, Self harm, Terminal illness, Suicide, and Car accident

phantompansy's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Violence, Murder, Eating disorder, Racism, Sexual harassment, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Alcohol, Pandemic/Epidemic, Rape, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Death of parent, Mental illness, Cursing, Grief, and Sexual assault

Minor: Cancer, Terminal illness, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

maddysoup's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Murder, Suicide, Racism, Hate crime, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexism, Eating disorder, Sexual harassment, Rape, and Infidelity

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I really enjoyed the writing style of this book where the narrator is addressing the possible killer directly throughout while telling the story of how events in the past and present unfolded. The story was a bit predictable but it took you on a wild ride before it got back to the obvious resolution, which was entertaining. The characters are loveable even though I’m not convinced they’re supposed to be. The plot was definitely believable as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Violence, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Sexual violence, Murder, Bullying, Cancer, Rape, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Death, Abortion, Blood, and Body shaming

porktheorc's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Racism, Eating disorder, Sexual violence, and Rape

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Child death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual violence, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Classism, Cursing, Drug use, Body horror, Physical abuse, Grief, Violence, Alcohol, Bullying, Cancer, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Stalking, Self harm, Transphobia, Rape, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Suicide, and War

kquixotic's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Late Gen Xers and early Millennials will especially enjoy this story that weaves between the present and the mid-90’s. Beyond the main plot of exhuming a decades-old murder mystery is a meditation on power, adolescence, sexuality and collective memory. The use of an unconventional writing style to introduce us to one particular character enhances the mysteriousness of what has actually happened. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, and Rape

Those who have experienced intimate partner violence or other traumas may find this text triggering