Reviews with content warning for Rape - What Have You Done?

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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ashwatever98's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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morgankline's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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kierstratton's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was The Lovely Bones adjacent - but less graphic. The "ghost" of the victim is a narrator, but she doesn't really know more than the reader does; you experience the unfolding of the events with her. Lots of twists and turns throughout with a few rabbit holes explored, but ultimately some of the narrative hints at who may be behind the murder all along. There were a few too many streams of consciousness/characters narrating for my liking, and it took a minute to catch all. All around a good listen, but What Have You Done? didn't blow me away.

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ghi's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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tayreads10's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
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

I thought this was a good story, but it was very repetitive in parts. It was meant to be written in the third person perspective, but then zoomed in on a specific person. I feel like characters were filled out to an extent, but details that would've completed them were missed if that makes sense. I did enjoy the twists that kept you guessing who it was!

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aileron's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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natashahillier's review against another edition

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mysterious 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? No

4.0

I got to read an advance copy of this book and I really enjoyed it! I love Shari’s way of using many POVs, and how she introduces us to all the characters at a good pace so you can keep up with who’s who. As always, I was guessing until the very end!

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