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cristinareading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Death and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child death, Fatphobia, Terminal illness, and Stalking
Minor: Sexual assault
kelseyr713's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexism, and Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Car accident
zoeesreads's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Cancer, Fatphobia, and Car accident
alibrarymouse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Good Girl, Bad Blood is a sequel that actually got better than the first in the series and I can say it’s largely due to the fact Jackson doesn’t shy away from the nitty gritty. She wrote YA, but she doesn’t gloss over tragedy, heartbreak, or all the ways people can be awful to each other. At the same time, she writes empathetic villains who turn out to maybe not be the villain at all, redemption stories you don’t expect, and the reality of exactly what’s left behind once the mystery is solved. And I LOVE that. I love that she plays with the intricacies of human emotion because nothing is black and white, but even the grey is often sanitized. But this is the grey unapologetically at its smudgiest.
Overall, I also really enjoyed that Pop has that moment where she realizes she doesn’t have to be likable to be herself. It’s a hard lesson, but amazing development. 10/10 would recommend this whole series so far.
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
sophiesometimesreads's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.75
I really enjoyed this book, I felt like I flew through it and it was such an easy read but also gripping. I just wanted to know what happened! I liked how it was similar to the first book but it was more of a “what happened” mystery as opposed to a “who did it” mystery. It felt familiar but not a carbon copy of the first book.
The ending was not predictable, as such, but I did have an inkling as to who was involved partway through the book so I did drop the rating by 0.25 stars. In saying this, I definitely didn’t predict the whole story and the why of it all so it was very interesting.
I got attached to the characters and felt for them as their stories unfolded.
I really enjoyed this and am excited to read the third instalment in the series!
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing and Fatphobia
Minor: Stalking
glass_carousel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Gun violence and Murder
Moderate: Fatphobia and Kidnapping
cassidyalainebull's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Fatphobia and Rape
rosem_'s review against another edition
- 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
5.0
I'm seriously starting the next book asap.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Blood, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Chronic illness, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, and Suicide attempt
mar's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death, Cancer, and Fatphobia
moonlitreading_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This wasn't what I was expecting in a positive way. I guess I was expecting something like the first book but this one surprised me. My initial thoughts about Jamie changed as the story progressed and I got to know more about him. The reason for his disappearance really shocked me and made me sad. The ending was heartbreaking, both for the victims of what happened and to Pip. I really feel bad for her because she's so young to have experienced this. I'm just glad she has her family, her friends (except Lauren and Ant, I hate them), and most of all, Ravi. Ravi was the ray of sunshine in this book. He's got some funny lines and it's really nice how well he knows Pip and that he's always there for her.
I'm both excited and nervous to start the third book knowing the trauma Pip experienced from both books, and knowing that
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Fatphobia, Rape, and Sexual assault
Minor: Toxic friendship