You Should Have Known by Jean Hanff Korelitz

You Should Have Known

Jean Hanff Korelitz

439 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

Grace Reinhart Sachs is living the only life she ever wanted for herself, devoted to her husband, a pediatric oncologist at a major cancer hospital, their young son Henry, and the patients she sees in her therapy practice. Grace is also the author...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,251 reviews

Moods

mysterious 69%
dark 63%
emotional 50%
tense 44%
reflective 28%
sad 19%
hopeful 7%
challenging 5%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 44%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.24

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