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stopchoresreadmore's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
marvelouspyt's review against another edition
5.0
[bc:See What I Have Done|32508637|See What I Have Done|Sarah Schmidt|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1481137541l/32508637._SY75_.jpg|50538112]Title: See What I Have Done
Author: Sarah Schmidt
Format: Audiobook
Quick Take: Lizzie Borden took an axe... and, well, we all know what happened next. Or do we? This unsettling debut by Australian author Sarah Schmidt tells the story from the (conflicting) perspectives of Lizzie, her elder sister, a maid in the Borden household, and a stranger whose surprising connection to the crime is gradually revealed.
Review: I will read and watch all things Borden Axe Murders, so I'm probably biased here but I loved this book. The narrators were great and performed their parts very well. I was a bit shook on Schmidt's take on the motive of the killing, so I had to listen to the last chapter again to make sure I was following! Schmidt's take on the crime also answers some of the unanswered questions that we still have about the murders, which is kind of cool even though it's fiction. Makes you go hmm.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Author: Sarah Schmidt
Format: Audiobook
Quick Take: Lizzie Borden took an axe... and, well, we all know what happened next. Or do we? This unsettling debut by Australian author Sarah Schmidt tells the story from the (conflicting) perspectives of Lizzie, her elder sister, a maid in the Borden household, and a stranger whose surprising connection to the crime is gradually revealed.
Review: I will read and watch all things Borden Axe Murders, so I'm probably biased here but I loved this book. The narrators were great and performed their parts very well. I was a bit shook on Schmidt's take on the motive of the killing, so I had to listen to the last chapter again to make sure I was following! Schmidt's take on the crime also answers some of the unanswered questions that we still have about the murders, which is kind of cool even though it's fiction. Makes you go hmm.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
ashleysilver7's review against another edition
3.0
I thought this was an interesting novel about the infamous Lizzie Borden and her family, and is mostly written in a 2-day span in 1892. We hear from Lizzie, her older sister Emma, the Irish-born maid Bridget, and Benjamin (a mysterious character). This author doesn't come out and say Lizzie did-or-did not murder her father and step-mother, but it definitely seems as though she did. The author portrays the Bordens as a dysfunctional and non-traditional family (at least by today's standards). Does this mean she murdered her parents? Not necessarily, but she probably did.
rmarcin's review against another edition
2.0
It took a long time for me to get into and read this book. I disliked it a lot. I just wasn't interested in the story line - about Lizzie Borden and her family and the death of her father and stepmother.
krobart's review against another edition
4.0
See my review here:
https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2019/06/27/review-1367-see-what-i-have-done/
https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2019/06/27/review-1367-see-what-i-have-done/
alex_bousquet's review against another edition
I just am not enjoying the writing style. Life is too short to try to get through badly written books even if you dnf 40 pages in
magpiewithpebbles's review against another edition
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
erincataldi's review against another edition
4.0
This fictional retelling of the Lizzie Borden murders was gripping from page one. Sarah Schmidt does a wonderful job recounting the events leading up to the infamous murder of Lizzie Borden's parents by telling the story in multiple voices. Lizzie, her sister Emma, the maid Bridget, and a mysterious man by the name of Benjamin view the events though different eyes and add an air of mystery. Did Lizzie Borden really murder her parents with an ax? Why was the Borden house so messed up? What are they all hiding? It's eerie and compelling and an overall quick read. Dark, morbid, and fascinating - historical fiction at it's best!