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Title:	See What I Have Done
Authors:	Schmidt, Sarah
Genre:	Fiction
Pages:	325
Year:	2017
Language:	English
Description:	'Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one.' We've all heard of the notorious Lizzie, but what really did happen in the Borden household on August 4th 1892? There are plenty of others who were part of the story: Lizzie's sister Emma, Bridget the maid, Uncle John ... and someone who knows more than they are letting on. A vivid reimagining of the events around the famous unsolved Massachusetts crime, this book is gritty and compelling as it exposes this dysfunctional family to the light of day.
Categories:	Fiction, Faction, Grief/loss, Historical, Mystery, Relationships, Tragedy/disaster, Blind Low Vision library, 2020 Titles

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By: KAUKA 001		2023-05-08 11:51:54

We thought Lizzie Borden's story was more interesting than shown in the novel.

By: MARTIN 003		2021-07-21 13:08:45

The group enjoyed this book a lot more than expected. Many of us don't normally enjoy murder mysteries, but this one was gripping. The fact that it was a famous murder mystery helped too.

By: INVER 026		2021-07-19 14:29:36

This book proved to be too gory for some of us.

By: WAIKA 004		2021-06-25 13:37:23

Ratings ranged from 2.5 to 4. Two members found the book so unpleasant that they didn't finish it. We all found the characters and a lot of the details unpleasant, though those who gave it a better mark liked the author's writing style.

By: HAMIL 037		2021-06-02 14:04:35

Mixed opinions. Some didn't finish. Some read it all. Generally agreed it was an interesting writing style, but just a bit creepy. Most thought Lizzie did it!

By: NEWP 005		2021-05-21 13:33:20

Enjoyed by most of group.

By: ASHB 022		2021-05-21 12:00:35

Had a good discussion about author's style of narrating in the 1st person, and jumping about to the different characters. Everyone expressed that it wasn't necessary to include the fictional hired killer, especially as the book was based on a true crime murderess. The descriptions were very vivid for all the senses.

By: WELL 046		2021-03-22 13:56:17

Not everyone read the book, but those who did found it horribly compelling!

By: MARTO 003		2019-10-22 14:57:39

This was a challenge but we were glad to push through and read something out of our comfort zone. A haunting read! Was well written - very descriptive.