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Look What You Made Me Do

By: John Lanchester
Narrated by: Louise Brealey, Genevieve Gaunt
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Summary

From the Booker Prize longlisted author of The Wall, comes his first novel in eight years.

What if the year's most talked about TV show was all about your marriage?

Kate, 30 years into her marriage, has a seemingly idyllic metropolitan, North London life.

Phoebe, a young screenwriter, is the creator of the year's hit TV show, Cheating.

When Kate's world takes a darker turn, she thinks she sees details and intimacies in the show that only she and her husband Jack could possibly have known. But who has betrayed who? Who gets to tell whose story?

A black comedy of resentment and entitlement, Look What You Made Me Do is the story of two very different women from two very different generations, heading toward a battle only one of them can win.

©2026 John Lanchester (P)2026 W. F. Howes Ltd Family Life Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Psychological Marriage Funny Witty
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I was expecting a wider social canvas than this war between boomers andjmillennials. it's hard to take sides between the equally self absorbed and superficial protagonists. But you don't have to - Just go along for the ride and enjoy the sharp dialogue, humour, some tremendous set pieces [including a wonderful rant about Otalengi) and an engaging narration. there are some plot twists, though eventually you can see them coming.

Generational war in North London

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Eight years in the making but worth it. A very clever plot which builds slowly like a good detective story offering you clues. Not an endearing set of characters but so well portrayed through first person reported thinking. Listened to it far too quickly. enjoy Jack's diatribe on chefs made me laugh out loud but maybe I just needed someone who agreed with me and could voice my views so beautifully.
Clever and enjoyable. Two narrators the right choice..

quality of characterisation

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Wonderful performances from Louise and Genevieve as the the two lead characters. Matches very well with the structure of the book's chapters. There are some quite dramatic plots twists (& hopefully you'll avoid the spoilers which were published in Private Eye.)

A very enjoyable book and your opinion of the two lead characters will swing as the story unfolds. I didn't really like ending (but I suppose it was realistic, based on what we learn about everyone during the story.)


PS: I don't think this has anything to with the Taylor Swift song with the same title.

Fascinating 'thriller' - I didn't like the ending

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An enjoyable and mischievous London set satirical revenge tragedy; humorous, clever and dark. A recommended listen.

Satirical revenge tragedy

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An interesting story, can’t say any of the characters were likeable. Three women were very cruel. However it was a clever tale and a page turner.

Interesting Story but a Heartless Tale

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