Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai

44 reviews

melanie_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

I'm not always one for page-turners, but Makkai's latest had me. Of course, having graduated from high school in 1995 and being a podcast lover in 2023, I Have Some Questions For You had elements firmly in my wheelhouse.  

For those considering reading this book, it is so much more than a whodunit by forcing the reader to reflect on how much has changed since the 1990s and how our words and actions can unintentionally impact others in a major way. 

I Have Some Questions For You is so much of our moment yet reflective without being nostalgic. My only quibble is with the title. I found it difficult to remember and while by the end of the book, I understood its intention more fully, I think it does the book a disservice in trying to get it out into the world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, and Emotional abuse

kelsee28's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse

bootsmom3's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Gore, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Racism, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Body shaming, Death, Infidelity, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, and Sexual content

Moderate: Eating disorder, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia

Minor: Self harm

jessahrens's review against another edition

reflective slow-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

2.5

This was not the murder mystery I was expecting. Instead, it feels like an incredibly long, drawn out political statement (about cancel culture, sexual assault, age gaps in relationships, the justice system, marital abuse, gender norms, the me too movement, misogyny) - I think the author should have had a more concrete focus on only a few of those issues? Also, I HATE when books bring up the pandemic, and the last third of the book would not stop talking about it. I felt like the author was trying very hard to be woke but you could tell she’s a white lady idk. There was also WAY too many characters it was hard to know who was who most of the time. The main character was not even likeable either. I did enjoy the narration of it though, but it was not worth it. Sorry for the unpopular opinions.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Murder

Minor: Eating disorder and Cancer

tinybluepixel's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Racism, Violence, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Cancer, Eating disorder, and Grief

grise's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death, Fatphobia, and Grief

Minor: Eating disorder

auntchristine's review against another edition

dark 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Eating disorder, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

thekinkykid's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Murder, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Drug abuse and Racism

yes_smam's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Misogyny

Minor: Abortion, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Pregnancy, Mass/school shootings, Terminal illness, Infidelity, and Gun violence

hschlecht's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Eating disorder, Self harm, Fatphobia, Murder, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship