I Have to Tell You Something

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Too often, all that a suspenseful domestic drama offers is a sense of growing tension and a series of plot twists. By contrast, this story is well-written and feels more like easy-to-read literary fiction. But it also delivers some thrilling plot twists, and works well as a compelling murder mystery. He’s talking about his son. And here’s another example of his best friend talking about his own son:

Even though Chasten is the husband of the former Democratic presidential candidate (Peter Buttegieg) this book was not a political one, but a personal story meant to give courage and inspiration to teenagers today by sharing the good and the bad, the hardship, fear and pain, as well as the joy and the relief, on the journey of being true to yourself. And it certainly succeeded in that! I Have Something to Tell You was a truly hopeful and earnest story. I enjoyed the direct conversational writing style and how Chasten used a lot of his humor when telling it, and how he wasn’t afraid of showing his own shortcomings nor shy away from awkward situations. It was also really heartwarming to see the love for and from his family even though they all went through a bit of a rough path after he came out. And omg holy batman the dialogs. What the hell happened here? Almost every time the elderly asshole male lead talks to a woman, the woman talks to him like... well, like I imagine we would in a man's fantasy? They do nothing but praise him in the weirdest way, beg him for attention, throw themselves at him over and over. Did I mention all the praise? What I loved about There's Something I Have to Tell You is that it combines the intrigue of a suspense novel with a high level of psychological insight, and the kind of skilful character development that is all too rare - especially in a first novel.

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Words matter. Actions matter more. Everyone has a responsibility to create a society that is tolerant, respectful, inclusive, and productive. Name calling, bullying, actively creating barriers against folks we disagree with makes for a small table and a hostile environment. It also diminishes people into two dimensional stereotypes instead of the complex human beings they are. I’m happy that queer social figures like Chasten are creating a world with more love, acceptance, and inclusivity. Also a very minor thing (I think there were only 2 references to it in the whole novel) but the spelling of “eejit” with a g instead of a j (“eegit”) bugged me to no end and yes, I know this is trivial! Jessica (Jay) is a lawyer who has been tasked with defending Edward Blake, a man accused of killing his wife. Right away, she gets the feeling that he is innocent, so she’s quite invested in the case. His charm and good looks certainly don’t hurt either… There are family secrets aplenty, and and those who fear the discovery of them, but is it really reasonable to think that Jimmy and Ursula's awful deaths could be laid at the door of any of their nearest and dearest?

The characters weren’t particularly likable, either. In short, the main cast consisted of bitter women and lying, cheating men. Tom was the worst! Honestly, just thinking about him gives me a stress headache. The cherry on top (please note my sarcasm) was the random, unnecessary, and unprofessional rebound relationship. Let me tell you, the urge to roll my eyes and skim paragraphs reared its head on multiple occasions. After writing his memoir for adults, Chasten Buttigieg has also written a version for young adults. Using his experience as a middle school teacher in this kid friendly edition, Buttigieg captures what it was like growing up in Traverse City, Michigan. Body image - overweight person is referred to as a slob - No other characteristics that seem to indicate that, just that they are overweight. Judgemental, and feels like the Authors bias is creeping in rather than a character construct. There's Something I Have to Tell You is rural Irish drama at its finest. Set in the West of Ireland, the story centres on the wealthy Kennedy family from the fictional town of Glenbeg in Co Galway. Matriach Ursula has been found dead in the slurry pit of the family farm, together with her husband Jimmy. Has a tragic accident befallen the couple or is there more to it than meets the eye?Glenbeg Farm developed and expanded over the years under the stewardship of Ursula Kennedy. When she married into the Kennedy family with Jimmy, Ursula took control of the financial side of the business. Ursula had a great head for ideas and was very successful. She developed one of the first open farms in the country at that time and made very canny and sound investments. Ursula loved the limelight. She looked after herself, keeping regular beauty appointments and dressing with a great sense of style at all times. Jimmy was a farmer. Life for Jimmy was his animals and the farm. Born and bred in a rural environment, Jimmy had no time for the trappings of life. With Ursula, he had three children, Mark, Rob and Christine and for many years he gave off the illusion of contentment.

Too often, all that a domestic thriller offers is building suspense and a series of plot twists. This novel is well-written and feels more like easy-to-read literary fiction. But it also delivers on the domestic suspense front, and works well as a compelling murder mystery. It’s hard to express my frustrations with the story without spoiling the plot. Suffice it to say, if you prefer books where you’re not yelling at the main character for repeatedly either not actually taking action or for making stupid decisions then avoid this. Smooth telling, coherent links between the little actions of the different little stories of the characters, entertaining, respectable vocabulary if sometimes pretentious (but I love it). This book found me scrutinizing mistakes and pitfalls of the novelist and there were not many I could find.The storyline - Jay could and should be a strong female lead in this book. Instead, extremely early on she is already basically imagining her client naked. Her character build up is weak, professionally, individually and as a Mum. PDF / EPUB File Name: I_Have_to_Tell_You_Something_-_Zara_Bas.pdf, I_Have_to_Tell_You_Something_-_Zara_Bas.epub This started so well. An interesting scenario whereby high flying lawyer Jessica (Jay) Wells is representing a man (Edward Blake) accused of tying his wife to a bed and smothering her to death with a pillow.