You Should Have Known by Jean Hanff Korelitz

You Should Have Known

Jean Hanff Korelitz

454 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

Read the "rollickingly good literary thriller" and New York Times bestseller that's the inspiration for the HBO limited series The Undoing, premiering October 25 and starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant (Vanity Fair). Grace Reinhart Sachs is liv...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,465 reviews

Moods

mysterious 71%
dark 59%
emotional 43%
tense 40%
reflective 31%
sad 17%
hopeful 7%
challenging 4%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 46%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.25

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