sparklefarm 's review for:

I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai

4.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

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Really well done. For some reason I had dismissed this as a book about a true-crime podcast, which wasn't something I wanted to read. And it is about that, but it's also about who we believe, who we trust, what we excuse, and what we're complicit in. It's heavy, but it's worth it. Full of nuance. Excellent. (And also - take note ~other authors that I won't name~ the key to allowing your main characters to make choices that make me angry but don't make me put down the book is simple - make them Fully Three Dimensional. I beg you.)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child death, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

Minor: Bullying, Drug use, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Stalking, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism