Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

75 reviews

julierambaeck's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I read this in three days... I was so intrigued!! In the first 50 pages I had already cried and laughed. Amazing writing, and the way Holly Jackson seamlessly recaps the first book was fantastic. I love Pip and Ravi, absolutely stunning couple right there. The talk on the justice system was great. I really enjoyed how Pip, is unapologetically herself by the end. All in all amazing, can't wait to read the last book in the series. 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Violence, Murder, Blood, and Death

Minor: Cancer, Grief, Car accident, Rape, Animal death, and Kidnapping

whosgina's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious relaxing tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, and Rape

Minor: Drug use and Child abuse

bill_nai_bxtch's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This was an amazing read! The only reason this one isn’t getting 5 stars is because everything came together too quickly in the end compared to the first book. It also seemed to come out of nowhere, but it was still written so well and gave me the shock of the century. Definitely wasn’t expecting this ending. Worth the read!!

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Grief, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Cancer, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Fatphobia

cjreadstoomuch's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Super good, on the edge of my seat the entire time. The ending broke my heart, I felt so bad for everyone.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Stalking, and Gun violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexism, Cursing, Rape, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, and Infidelity

calamitywindpetal's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping, Blood, Child death, and Violence

Minor: Cancer and Alcohol

math_scooter's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

græder græder og græder så meget at jeg måtte kæmpe for at læse de sidste kapitler af bogen gennem mine tårer. måtte stoppe mig selv fra ikke bare, at bestille den sidste i serien online lige med det samme.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Confinement, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Death, Stalking, Gun violence, Child death, Murder, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, and Cursing

Moderate: Sexual assault, Car accident, Drug use, and Rape

Minor: Cancer

zoeesreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Cancer, Fatphobia, and Car accident

elliizzzabeth's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Excellent sequel to A Good Girl's guide to murder. Extremely gripping, I burned through the audiobook in only a few days, finding every moment to find out what happened. 
I liked the new angle with a live case now and we get to see the reaction of the family as well as the way the podcast episodes affect them. Again, it wasn't the biggest twist of all time and I was able to work out most of it before the reveal. Although I did think that

it was a little bit too obvious to have the new neighbours as the killers. You knew they had to have something to do with the case otherwise why had they been included?

This edition of the audiobook (because I belive there is another) was very well done with effects put in that really added to the story. However I am tempted to recommend you read this in print as there were several images in the story that were mentioned but that obviously I couldn't see. Also there is one section where a witness uses a voice modulator and it was completely impossible to tell what he was saying. Luckily it wasn't too crucial but it was kind of annoying 
Looking forward to the 3rd book!

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Murder, Rape, Blood, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Car accident, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Mental illness, and Alcohol

Minor: Confinement, Cancer, Stalking, Child abuse, Suicide, and Terminal illness

There is a side plot about a court trial of a serial rapist and his victims and also at the end Pip suffers from a lot of disassociation and ptsd-type symptoms

lil_rachie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Child death, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Kidnapping

kirbylover16's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

So just like the first one, there are tons of twists, and the ending was my favorite part. I would never guess it. Pip and Ravi's romance is still in the background simmering. (only fluff) I like the build-up to the court case. I wish we got Ravi's POV. I hope in the next book, she will move and go to college as her mom mentioned, just for a change of scenery but continue her podcast.

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Stalking, Murder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Gun violence, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Vomit, Child abuse, Child death, Cancer, Sexual harassment, Rape, and Kidnapping

The big ones are from the last book. The court case for it is going on while pip looks at the new case. There's one scene towards the end of this book which is where the book gets the most violent with a gun and sets the place on fire.