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What Have You Done? by Shari Lapena

4 reviews

sarah_reading_party's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

fast paced, engaging thriller that centers on the murder of a teenage girl, diana, and the subsequent investigation into her death. this story was told from multiple perspectives and there were a variety of potential killers. i have to say, i almost gave this one up because the initial scenes were a bit graphic but it gets wayyy better from there and isn't scary/gruesome at all after that. i am so proud of myself for correctly guessing the murderer, although i do have to say that the last third of the book was ridiculous and not plausible at all. that being said, i did thoroughly enjoy this book!

the audiobook was great and i couldn't stop listening!

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kareimer's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25


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kshuler's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I usually don't mind a predictable ending as long as the story is decent but it was a little ridiculous that I guessed both the killer and the motive within the first couple of chapters. There were so many POVs that it was hard to track, and the writing lacked any depth whatsoever. Every sentence was "(person) thought about who killed Diana. (person) felt terrible about what happened to Diana. How could something like this happen to such a great person?" Just nonstop telling telling telling. The story was compelling enough but it was a very mid book.

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danielleplumpton's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5


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