Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

I Have Some Questions for You: A Novel by Rebecca Makkai

188 reviews

helloimfenna's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault

jdanker's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

sarahps58's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Sexual assault

otkate's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

bookishbee27's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

A multi-faceted and complex, character-driven thriller with some not-so-subtle swipes at true crime culture, but ultimately a slow burn in the second half.

The good: I loved the premise of IHSQFY and Makkai really conjured a very entrancing and sinister setting in the boarding school which drew me in quickly. I enjoyed how she conjured up the cliquey-ness of a prestigious school and how this interfaced with their adult lives. As a listener of true crime podcasts, I got a lot out of some of the commentary around the public's fascination with true crime. Definitely a very innovative and well-developed concept for a novel.

The not-so-good: I found this to be a very slow burn in the second half, and the constant to-ing and fro-ing about potential suspects dragged on and felt repetitive in parts. I felt the final section focusing on the trial was too detail-oriented and was an anti-climatic end to the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Bullying, and Violence

ggartel's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Moderate: Sexual assault, Racism, and Murder

megreadsitall's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

jaimc's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Adult/minor relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity, Eating disorder, Racism, Sexual harassment, and Blood

Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Fatphobia, Pandemic/Epidemic, Classism, Alcohol, and Sexual assault

gondorgirl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Child abuse, Classism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Bullying, Cancer, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Death, Blood, Body shaming, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Violence, Eating disorder, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Terminal illness