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mamaofperfectpayton's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Blood, Child death, Death, Infidelity, and Racism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Eating disorder, and Sexual assault
alec104's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent, Racism, Sexual harassment, Fatphobia, Classism, Body shaming, and Infidelity
Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Eating disorder, Abandonment, and Grief
summerb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Blood and Death
Moderate: Alcohol, Classism, Confinement, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Cancer, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Bullying, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Body shaming, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Pandemic/Epidemic, Drug use, Hate crime, Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, and Drug abuse
chelseylb1988's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Rape, Murder, Death, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Classism, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Racism, Grief, Death of parent, and Cursing
arbramirez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, Death of parent, Death, Child death, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Bullying, Eating disorder, Cancer, Racism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Abortion, Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, and Drug use
Minor: Stalking, Sexual harassment, Classism, and Self harm
courtneyclouts's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Bullying, Death, Violence, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Mental illness, and Blood
Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, Cancer, Classism, Self harm, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Eating disorder, Drug use, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Fatphobia
laughtrack17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Eating disorder and Racism
Minor: Death of parent
emma_sky's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Murder, Violence, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Death, Bullying, Sexism, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Cancer, Suicide attempt, Eating disorder, Alcohol, Terminal illness, Pedophilia, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Stalking, Sexual assault, and Drug use
silverthistle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I'll read just about anything if it is set at a boarding school/private school in New England. This was my first Rebecca Makkah book, and I'm eager to read others. I Have Some Questions for you had a great premise, but I ultimately couldn't figure out what Makkai wanted the book to be. Is it an unsolved crime story, a legal thriller, a dark academia novel, a court drama, commentary on injustice, a tribute to high school, or a critique of classism?
More than anything, I think it is a novel about memory--when are one’s recollections from youth reliable and when are they not and how can our memories have lasting effects for better or for worse? I thought the "voice" of the novel was interesting. The writing style read like someone talking and reflecting in real-time, which lent itself nicely to the overarching podcast plot.
I recommend this book to people interested in crime, the 1990s, New England academic settings, #MeToo, or the injustice of the American legal system.
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Grief, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, and Adult/minor relationship
nerdglasses08's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Murder
Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, Eating disorder, Blood, Pandemic/Epidemic, Racism, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Abortion, Classism, Eating disorder, and Terminal illness