
I Have Some Questions for You
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Narrated by:
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JD Jackson
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Julia Whelan
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By:
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Rebecca Makkai
About this listen
'Whip-smart and uncompromising' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
'Quietly riveting' IRISH TIMES
'It's the perfect crime' NEW YORKER
'Impressive and complex' GUARDIAN
'Addictive' OPRAH DAILY
The riveting new novel from the author of The Great Believers, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award
A successful film professor and podcaster, Bodie Kane is content to forget her past: the family tragedy that marred her adolescence, her four largely miserable years at a New Hampshire boarding school, and the 1995 murder of a classmate, Thalia Keith. Though the circumstances surrounding Thalia's death and the conviction of the school's athletics coach, Omar Evans, are the subject of intense fascination online, Bodie prefers-needs-to let sleeping dogs lie.
But when The Granby School invites her back to teach a two-week course, Bodie finds herself inexorably drawn to the case and its increasingly apparent flaws. In their rush to convict Omar, did the school and the police overlook other suspects? Is the real killer still out there? As she falls down the very rabbit hole she was so determined to avoid, Bodie begins to wonder if she wasn't as much of an outsider at Granby as she'd thought-if, perhaps, back in 1995, she knew something that might have held the key to solving the case.
One of the most acclaimed contemporary American writers, Rebecca Makkai reinvents herself with each of her brilliant novels. Both a transfixing mystery and a deeply felt examination of one woman's reckoning with her past, I Have Some Questions for You is her finest achievement yet.©2023 Rebecca Makkai (P)2023 Hachette Audio UK
The characters aren't precisely likable, but they're human. With many facets and faults, with good parts and bad parts, and good parts that can lead to bad outcomes and bad parts that can lead to good outcomes, I guess. Bodie wasn't a supremely likable narrator, but she serves the plot really well for the many themes that were going on.
I felt there were a lot of layers, and a lot of interesting social commentary. The way we can look back, from maturity to the experiences of youth and give them context, or understand that they were ultimately unacceptable, or realise the grim reality that was there for anyone who was ready to see.
Then there's the MeToo stuff, both as a force for getting people heard, but also as a vehicle for someone willing to abuse it to boost their notoriety. Everything's a double edged sword, and the grim reality of people who will use any opportunity felt very relatable.
Add to that the social media angle, which could occasionally be a force for change, by surfacing people who deserve to be found and shamed, as well as having the potential to ruin lives for a mistake, or a statement out of context. It was a bittersweet observation, though I'm definitely on the side of social media being absolutely evil for the most part.
They all blend together well, benefits and drawbacks that come with life, with growing up, with a specific point in time that are never going to be available ever again just because of the alignment of stars under which someone was born.
That said, it's not a fast paced story, and the fact that it's heavily addressed to a particular, absent character makes it a bit odd to get used to. And the lack of a happy, or at least moderately happy ending also makes things pretty grim in the grand scheme of things.
But it's ultimately interesting, and I suppose it's a reason for introspection, hence my high rating, but I'm definitely conflicted about it all.
Still not sure how I feel about this one
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Missed Opportunity
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Excellent
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Secret History meets Serial
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You’re always in safe hands with Julia Whelan for a good listening experience.
Solid B+
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Brilliant
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A story with a great sense of place
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weird
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Ok story but the arrogance cuteness of the main character becomes a challenge to deal with.
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Gripping storyline. Was it a great book, though?
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