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I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai

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carlyanderson5113's review against another edition

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mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

kaelynrup's review against another edition

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reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I absolutely ate this up. I wish there were a dozen more books after this, a full series. Rebecca Makkai is very good at saying a lot in a few words, especially in the anecdotes throughout this book. Dang.

cakeandbooks1970's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

erinbirnel's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.0

emfritt's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced

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

2.75

geoffdgeorge's review against another edition

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My first Makkai. A refreshingly fast read while I continue to slog my way through denser material. Chock-full of zeitgeisty topics (true crime, podcasting, #MeToo, social-media trolling and sniping and what-about-ing, nineties nostalgia, etc.) that thankfully don’t just feel thrown together. Was genuinely interested in the central mystery and taken by Makkai’s ability to capture modern online discourse in its myriad forms. Saw someone describe this as a “literary page-turner,” which I guess just means it’s a good story written well? Which … seems like something every plot-forward book should strive for, but ¯\(ツ)/¯.