Reviews tagging 'Murder'

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

1863 reviews

kaydenm13's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Murder, and Drug use

jojothefool's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I felt like the end was a little clunky and just very

“oh no you caught me I did it here’s my whole plan and story laid out bit by bit” which just doesn’t seem realistic I guess?? Like unless it’s the cops questioning you? Idk. I was also a bit I guess disappointed in Pip after what happens with Barney I thought she’d be super pissed and use it like a revenge moment instead of stopping the investigation. I guess I read her character wrong? She just seemed very steadfast and headstrong with everything else, it was weird for her to suddenly stop I think

overall a very fun and entertaining time however 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Child death, Murder, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Racism, Animal death, Rape, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Stalking

Minor: Self harm

There are no explicitly described rape scenes, but drugged rape is discussed and brought up throughout the novel

lenaricharz's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Sexual assault, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Drug abuse, and Rape

Minor: Cancer and Death of parent

alexkris's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Drug use, Death, Blood, Bullying, Alcohol, and Kidnapping

Minor: Sexual assault and Car accident

milly33's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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

5.0

I was curious to know what all the hype was about this book, so I decided to give it a read; it really does live up to the praise it gets. It was a page turner from start to finish. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Murder, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Hate crime

mcathbaker's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Murder, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Self harm, Kidnapping, Xenophobia, Vomit, and Sexual violence

cassieblanca's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Animal death and Suicide

Minor: Death of parent and Eating disorder

spellbindingtomes's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Body shaming, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Murder, Racism, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Drug use, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Sexual assault, Grief, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Rape, and Racial slurs

karlin0336's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Ending was action-packed and left me intrigued enough that I might eventually read the next book, but it took me over half the book to really get into it.  Some parts were pretty dark too (content warnings are the most I can do without completely spoiling it --- it was just overall a very tense and very sad read at times).  Plot twists surrounding the investigation were fun, though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Drug use, Cursing, and Death

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Animal death, and Vomit

Minor: Kidnapping, Suicide, and Death of parent

gryffindorgirl02's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Violence, and Animal death