Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Grzeczna dziewczynka, zepsuta krew by Holly Jackson

91 reviews

cerilouisereads's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.0


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kirbylover16's review against another edition

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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.

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asourceoffiction's review against another edition

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

4.0

I really love Jackson's writing. It's accessible, irreverent and strikes just the right tone. She also brilliantly manages to recap the events of the first book without breaking the narrative of this one, which really helped me get invested quickly.

It's a little convenient (and unlikely) that so early on there's a new mystery for Pip to solve, but it's also what I loved about the first book so I didn't mind! Plus here there are still so many consequences Pip is facing that she's clearly torn about getting involved in another mystery, and it adds a different bent to this story.

It's odd; the mystery Pip has to solve in this story is inherently more urgent than in the first book. And yet, the pace starts a lot more gently this time. Perhaps it's to contrast it from the first book. But suddenly from about the half way point I was desperate to jump forward and find out what the hell was going on. It also ramped up the emotion rather quickly and I really found myself having a lot of feelings!

It turned out that I fell into what was clearly an intentional red herring when guessing what was happening, and I was totally floored by the ending. It was a bit far-fetched (and I feel like living in Little Kilton should come with a safety warning), but I still really enjoyed the journey and the brilliant writing.

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pippamillerxoxo_'s review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0


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kstericker's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25


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camoo3032's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad fast-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? It's complicated

4.0


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sunsetcity's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-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

4.5


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rory1387's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

“So…it’s like drugs?”
“It’s better than drugs, Jeremy.” 

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tinysierra's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

Someone get Pip some trauma therapy 😅

I liked this one slightly less than the first book but it was still an interesting story. 

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