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I Have Some Questions for You: A Novel by Rebecca Makkai
127 reviews
maddysoup's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Pedophilia, Murder, Suicide, Racism, Hate crime, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexism, Eating disorder, Sexual harassment, Rape, and Infidelity
mmackay375's review against another edition
3.75
Overall, really enjoyed it, and it's time period, and a lot of the themes and conversations it brings up. The narration style was fun and inventive for a true crime/ thriller book.
Graphic: Bullying, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, and Murder
Minor: Suicide, Death of parent, and Eating disorder
christinereads1823's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Makkai's unique writing style gives this book a rather poignant voice: the titular "you" that Bodie addresses throughout is both
Graphic: Sexual harassment and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Classism, Grief, Blood, Infidelity, Alcohol, Eating disorder, and Death
Minor: Self harm, Drug use, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Cancer
t0r0_p's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
2.5
In the end you never get any real answers and although realistic, the very depressing ending that the innocent does not receive justice is hard to swallow after all of the depressing elements of the story have unfolded. In the end there really is no wins.
Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, and Eating disorder
porktheorc'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
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Racism, Eating disorder, Sexual violence, and Rape
juwlie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I was slightly apprehensive about this book because of some of the reviews, but I ended up really enjoying it. I listened to the audiobook and blew through it in two days, partially because Julia Whelan is a fantastic narrator. There was nothing in particular that really wowed me about this read, but I was still very interested in the plot and I was super curious about how it would unfold. I understand that this isn't for everyone, though; if you were looking for a thriller and picked this up, I could understand your disappointment. It's definitely a mystery, but not a thriller. I enjoyed the narrative style, how it was addressed to one person but still told this whole story. If it was adapted into a miniseries or something like that, I would definitely watch it; but I wouldn't put this on any pedestals for being the best mystery book ever, which is where I believe a lot of the negative reviews come from. I do think it's possible that this is over-hyped, but I still really enjoyed it.
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Eating disorder
leafy_literature's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Infidelity
torturedreadersdept'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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Child death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual violence, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Classism, Cursing, Drug use, Body horror, Physical abuse, Grief, Violence, Alcohol, Bullying, Cancer, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Stalking, Self harm, Transphobia, Rape, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Suicide, and War
ballousclues's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Her whole time back at Grandby she is rehashing the murder of Thalia and trying to figure out who actually did it. One of Bodie's students decides she wants to do her podcast episode on the murder of Thalia and it reignites this fixation within Bodie. She can't just put the case down and clear it out of her head. It haunts her. As I mentioned above, it reads a lot like 13 Reasons Why. You have a list of names, why they did or potentially didn't do it, and then the book ends. To be honest, the story fell a bit flat for me. I liked it, but it was tough to get through and the ending didn't make it feel worth it to me.
I wouldn't recommend this book to a friend.
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Grief, Violence, Eating disorder, Body shaming, and Alcohol
megreadsitall's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Grief, Sexual violence, Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Sexual assault