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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
- 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
- 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
twoesplease'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Sexual violence
Minor: Sexual harassment, Rape, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Death
late_nite_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Death of parent, Grief, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Blood, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Drug use, and Eating disorder
mraddd's review
- 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
Graphic: Racism, Blood, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Bullying, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Child death, Death, Stalking, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Suicide, Eating disorder, and Classism
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic and Self harm
katieritoch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, and Adult/minor relationship
jennabeck13's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Racism, Physical abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Blood, Bullying, Death, Cultural appropriation, and Murder
Minor: Cancer, Adult/minor relationship, and Pandemic/Epidemic
hanhantap's review
- 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: Classism, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Self harm, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, and Rape
Minor: Forced institutionalization and Infidelity