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A review by joyceheinen
I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Thalia Keith was 17 years old when she was found dead in the swimming pool of the exclusive Granby boarding school in 1995. Gym teacher Omar Evans was convicted, but Thalia’s roommate Bodie Kane always thought they caught the wrong guy. In 2018, Bodie returns to Granby, to teach a class. When her students choose to study Thalia’s case, Bodie has no choice to stir up old memories and doubts.
Many questions are being raised, like the title predicts. Did racial prejudice play a big part in Evans’ conviction? Was Thalia’s manipulative boyfriend a more plausible culprit? Did music teacher Denny Bloch have any involvement, since Thalia supposedly had an affair with him?
“I Have Some Questions for You” sounds like an interesting whodunit. A cross between “The Secret History” by Donna Tartt, “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” by Holly Jackson and the crime series “How to Get Away with Murder”. But it’s anything but interesting. The book is pretty dull, it’s way too long and I never felt invested in either the mystery nor the characters. And it was lacking a satisfying resolution.
I have read this type of mystery thriller before, but they all did it better.
Many questions are being raised, like the title predicts. Did racial prejudice play a big part in Evans’ conviction? Was Thalia’s manipulative boyfriend a more plausible culprit? Did music teacher Denny Bloch have any involvement, since Thalia supposedly had an affair with him?
“I Have Some Questions for You” sounds like an interesting whodunit. A cross between “The Secret History” by Donna Tartt, “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” by Holly Jackson and the crime series “How to Get Away with Murder”. But it’s anything but interesting. The book is pretty dull, it’s way too long and I never felt invested in either the mystery nor the characters. And it was lacking a satisfying resolution.
I have read this type of mystery thriller before, but they all did it better.