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A review by shereadsceaselessly
What You Did by Claire McGowan
3.0
I see some people loved [b:What You Did|43078409|What You Did|Claire McGowan|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1554910921l/43078409._SY75_.jpg|66878842], but for me it was only a 3 star read.
Mostly I didn't enjoy the chaos of being inside our main character's head, as hit after hit pounded down on Ali's oddly uptight life: accusations of rape, confessions of adultery, financial issues, a murder attempt, a suicide attempt, terminations of life-long friendships.
Perhaps I wasn't all that patient or sympathetic with Ali's string of troubles was because she wasn't a very likable character? Maybe all people are that neurotic and annoying inside their heads? I don't know. All I do know is that I didn't enjoy being stuck in the whirlpool while Ali's life circled the drain.
In any case, the premise of the novel was interesting, but the execution felt far from "thrilling" and more like I was merely an observer while so very much tragic and slow drama played out for a few hundred pages. I felt sorry for Ali, but I couldn't identify with her.
Mostly I didn't enjoy the chaos of being inside our main character's head, as hit after hit pounded down on Ali's oddly uptight life: accusations of rape, confessions of adultery, financial issues, a murder attempt, a suicide attempt, terminations of life-long friendships.
Perhaps I wasn't all that patient or sympathetic with Ali's string of troubles was because she wasn't a very likable character? Maybe all people are that neurotic and annoying inside their heads? I don't know. All I do know is that I didn't enjoy being stuck in the whirlpool while Ali's life circled the drain.
In any case, the premise of the novel was interesting, but the execution felt far from "thrilling" and more like I was merely an observer while so very much tragic and slow drama played out for a few hundred pages. I felt sorry for Ali, but I couldn't identify with her.