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What I Would Do to You by Georgia Harper

3 reviews

davidup_15's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

The single most profound and most harrowing story I have read all year so far. I just finished it, I read the whole thing in a day, and I feel genuinely, physically shaken by it. A really compelling meditation on the concept of revenge, especially in the context of the worst possible crime and worst possible criminal. Every aspect of this novel explores human nature in a breathtakingly brave way and I am left with so much to think about. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Medical content, Torture, Mental illness, Child death, Blood, Physical abuse, and Rape

daniraewrites's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is heavy and confronting, especially at first, but it grips you in a way you can't pull back from. As a lifelong Brisbane resident I particularly enjoyed the references to specific locations and found this fictional near-future Queensland fascinating to learn about. I'm sitting here, late at night after finishing this book since I couldn't put it down in the final act, just in awe of how beautifully it all comes together. I wish I could meet Hannah in real life. What a fascinating and perfectly written character. I hope Georgia Harper has more ideas up her sleeve.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Grief, Blood, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Child death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Gore, Torture, and Medical content

Minor: Car accident, Addiction, Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Abandonment

kiwichill's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This was an awesome book from this debut author.   She delved into her characters' minds so well,  using her experience as a psychologist to give insight into how victims of crime think and feel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Excrement, and Toxic relationship