I Have Some Questions for You is a literary mystery novel by Rebecca Makkai. The novel received positive critical reception upon release, and spent six weeks on the New York Times bestseller list.
Bodie Kane, a film professor and podcaster, is forced to confront a series of violent events in her past when she is invited to teach a class at the New Hampshire boarding school she graduated from.
Publication historyedit
I Have Some Questions for You was published on February 21, 2023 by Viking Press.[1]
Receptionedit
Reviewsedit
I Have Some Questions for You drew praise from critics upon its release.[1]
Publishers Weekly praised the book, drawing a positive comparison to Makkai's previous novel, The Great Believers, writing that "this is sure to be a hit."[12]Kirkus Reviews, while positive overall, negatively compared the book to The Great Believers, noting that "this book does not have the profound impact of its predecessor."[13]Booklist and Bookpage both published starred reviews, praising the novel's prose, Bodie's characterization, and what they felt was a subtle message about racism and misogyny.[14][15]
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^Levin, Ann (2023-02-21). "Review: A boarding school whodunit fueled by feminist rage". Associated Press. from the original on 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
^Akins, Ellen (2023-02-17). "Review: 'I Have Some Questions for You,' by Rebecca Makkai". The Star Tribune. from the original on 2023-02-26. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
^Nolan, Tom (2023-02-17). "Mysteries: Rebecca Makkai's 'I Have Some Questions for You'". The Wall Street Journal. from the original on 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
^Charles, Ron (2023-02-24). "'I Have Some Questions for You' is more than a murder mystery". The Washington Post. from the original on 2023-02-26. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
^Cain, Hamilton (2023-02-20). "A Podcaster Goes Back to School, Ready to Listen". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. from the original on 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
^Waldman, Katy (2023-02-20). "A Novel That Confronts Our True-Crime Obsession". The New Yorker. from the original on 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
^Gilman, Priscilla (2023-02-16). "Rebecca Makkai's 'I Have Some Questions for You' spotlights the power of storytelling in an age of true crime and #MeToo". The Boston Globe. from the original on 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
^Hayes, Stephanie (2023-03-11). "A Novel That Probes the Line Between Justice and Revenge". The Atlantic. from the original on 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
^Iglesias, Gabino (2023-02-27). "'I Have Some Questions For You' is a dark, uncomfortable story that feels universal". NPR. from the original on 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
^Corrigan, Maureen (2023-03-01). "Rebecca Makkai's smart, prep school murder novel is self-aware about the 'ick' factor". NPR. from the original on 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
^"I Have Some Questions for You". Publishers Weekly. from the original on 2023-02-26. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
^"I Have Some Questions for You". Kirkus Reviews. 2022-11-16. from the original on 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
^Bostrom, Annie (2022-12-01). "I Have Some Questions for You". Booklist. from the original on 2023-02-26. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
^Bufferd, Lauren (20 February 2023). "I Have Some Questions for You". BookPage. from the original on 2023-02-26. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
^Anderson, Porter (2023-11-08). "The Aspen Words Literary Prize Names Its 2024 Longlist". Publishing Perspectives. from the original on 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
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I Have Some Questions for You is a literary mystery novel by Rebecca Makkai The novel received positive critical reception upon release and spent six weeks on the New York Times bestseller list I Have Some Questions for YouHardcover First EditionAuthorRebecca MakkaiCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishSubjectsMurder investigation cold case bias truthiness wrongful conviction homicide false confession collective memoryGenreMystery thrillerPublisherVikingPublication dateFebruary 21 2023Media typePrint ebookPages448ISBN9780593490143 Hardcover First EditionOCLC1335121742LC ClassPS3613 A36 I33 2023 lccn loc gov 2022032713 Contents 1 Plot 2 Publication history 3 Reception 3 1 Reviews 3 2 Awards and honours 4 References 5 External linksPlot editBodie Kane a film professor and podcaster is forced to confront a series of violent events in her past when she is invited to teach a class at the New Hampshire boarding school she graduated from Publication history editI Have Some Questions for You was published on February 21 2023 by Viking Press 1 Reception editReviews edit I Have Some Questions for You drew praise from critics upon its release 1 The Associated Press praised the novel s plot but criticized the characters and their development 2 The Star Tribune and The Wall Street Journal both published positive reviews with the former praising the novel s nuance and the latter positively describing the expressive imagery of Makkai s writing 3 4 Ron Charles writing in The Washington Post characterized the novel as standing apart from other prep school novels by situating much of the novel s drama within the world outside the school 5 Positive reviews were also published in The New York Times The New Yorker The Boston Globe The Atlantic and NPR 6 7 8 9 10 11 Publishers Weekly praised the book drawing a positive comparison to Makkai s previous novel The Great Believers writing that this is sure to be a hit 12 Kirkus Reviews while positive overall negatively compared the book to The Great Believers noting that this book does not have the profound impact of its predecessor 13 Booklist and Bookpage both published starred reviews praising the novel s prose Bodie s characterization and what they felt was a subtle message about racism and misogyny 14 15 Awards and honours edit I Have Some Questions for You was longlisted for the 2024 Aspen Words Literary Prize 16 References edit a b I Have Some Questions for You BookMarks Archived from the original on 2023 02 26 Retrieved 2023 02 25 Levin Ann 2023 02 21 Review A boarding school whodunit fueled by feminist rage Associated Press Archived from the original on 2023 02 27 Retrieved 2023 02 27 Akins Ellen 2023 02 17 Review I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai The Star Tribune Archived from the original on 2023 02 26 Retrieved 2023 02 27 Nolan Tom 2023 02 17 Mysteries Rebecca Makkai s I Have Some Questions for You The Wall Street Journal Archived from the original on 2023 02 27 Retrieved 2023 02 27 Charles Ron 2023 02 24 I Have Some Questions for You is more than a murder mystery The Washington Post Archived from the original on 2023 02 26 Retrieved 2023 02 27 Cain Hamilton 2023 02 20 A Podcaster Goes Back to School Ready to Listen The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Archived from the original on 2023 02 24 Retrieved 2023 02 27 Waldman Katy 2023 02 20 A Novel That Confronts Our True Crime Obsession The New Yorker Archived from the original on 2023 02 27 Retrieved 2023 02 27 Gilman Priscilla 2023 02 16 Rebecca Makkai s I Have Some Questions for You spotlights the power of storytelling in an age of true crime and MeToo The Boston Globe Archived from the original on 2023 02 27 Retrieved 2023 02 27 Hayes Stephanie 2023 03 11 A Novel That Probes the Line Between Justice and Revenge The Atlantic Archived from the original on 2023 04 04 Retrieved 2023 04 04 Iglesias Gabino 2023 02 27 I Have Some Questions For You is a dark uncomfortable story that feels universal NPR Archived from the original on 2023 04 03 Retrieved 2023 04 04 Corrigan Maureen 2023 03 01 Rebecca Makkai s smart prep school murder novel is self aware about the ick factor NPR Archived from the original on 2023 04 03 Retrieved 2023 04 04 I Have Some Questions for You Publishers Weekly Archived from the original on 2023 02 26 Retrieved 2023 02 25 I Have Some Questions for You Kirkus Reviews 2022 11 16 Archived from the original on 2022 12 26 Retrieved 2023 02 25 Bostrom Annie 2022 12 01 I Have Some Questions for You Booklist Archived from the original on 2023 02 26 Retrieved 2023 02 25 Bufferd Lauren 20 February 2023 I Have Some Questions for You BookPage Archived from the original on 2023 02 26 Retrieved 2023 02 25 Anderson Porter 2023 11 08 The Aspen Words Literary Prize Names Its 2024 Longlist Publishing Perspectives Archived from the original on 2023 11 29 Retrieved 2024 04 28 External links editI Have Some Questions for You at BookMarks Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title I Have Some Questions for 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