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fanboyriot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, and Abandonment
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Torture, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
coyotecasket's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
yvo_about_books's review
4.0
“In the dark, the gentle boy utters the words none of them will ever forget: 'What have we done?'”
I'm a big fan of Alex Finlay's writing, and I've been looking forward to read his newest story. It's true that I was a bit worried when I saw the lowish rating, and I decided to go in with low expectations just in case... I shouldn't have worried though, because once again I ended up having an excellent time with his writing. I do understand why What Have We Done has a lower rating though, because it does have a different feel compared to his previous books. It's a story that won't work for everyone, but if you like your thrillers on the action-packed, dark and exhilarating side this is the book for you. It took me a little while to properly warm up to the plot, but once I did I was completely hooked. This is one of those books where it's just best to sit back and enjoy the ride... Things can be said about the credibility of it all and the plot being over the top, but it sure provides one heck of an entertaining ride. I loved learning more about the past as well as the present, and the multiple POV structure worked really well to add tension to the plot. What Have We Done will get pretty dark and twisted along the way, so make sure to brace yourself for a wild ride... There were also a couple twists I didn't see coming, which is always a bonus. All in all, while not my favorite Alex Finlay, I still had a blast reading this story.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
bekah1210's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, and Grief
kaylasbookgram's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was my first book by Alex Finlay and I enjoyed it. The beginning was a bit confusing to me but once you got through the 3 POVs a few times things began to line up and make sense. This is a great who dun it mystery thriller.
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail