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A review by mhinnen
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-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
3.25
Memories of teenage years filtered through the lens of adulthood offer perspective and experience but are unreliable. "I Have Some Questions for You" explores the memories of Bodie, a podcaster who is going through adult struggles even as she begins to revisit the tragic murder of her high school roommate in boarding school. The memories unfold as the #MeToo movement is unfolding and women around the US are confronted with remembering a lifetime of unwanted sexual advances and abuse.
Bodie begins to piece together the unjust arrest of black man in a New England boarding school . . . the police were quick to make an arrest without investigating other possibilities. The high school students are not equipped to offer up the truth and were not asked questions that would guide them in their responses. But perhaps the next generation of students can ask the questions that will offer new insight.
I liked the book though it took me a long time to get through it. There was something about Bodie as the narrator that felt unstable but perhaps that was the point. I didn't love any of the characters which maybe kept me from being too invested but it also helped to understand that each of the kids were just kids and struggled with a sense of belonging in a culture that was on the cusp of the millennium.
#NetGalley #IHaveSomeQuestionsforYou
Bodie begins to piece together the unjust arrest of black man in a New England boarding school . . . the police were quick to make an arrest without investigating other possibilities. The high school students are not equipped to offer up the truth and were not asked questions that would guide them in their responses. But perhaps the next generation of students can ask the questions that will offer new insight.
I liked the book though it took me a long time to get through it. There was something about Bodie as the narrator that felt unstable but perhaps that was the point. I didn't love any of the characters which maybe kept me from being too invested but it also helped to understand that each of the kids were just kids and struggled with a sense of belonging in a culture that was on the cusp of the millennium.
#NetGalley #IHaveSomeQuestionsforYou