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Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Stalking
Moderate: Rape, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Drug use, Violence, Sexual harassment
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Medical trauma
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence
Pips journey through learning about herself is relatable, tense, yet staggeringly inspiring. She sticks to her guns and goals, no matter what. I empathize when she hurts and I celebrate her victories.
No spoilers in this review! You need to read it for yourself! Just know that nothing is as it seems… and the end will make you want to do nothing but turn the page to find out what’s next!
The way Holly does not dwell heavily on her characters past trauma or describing certain intense/dangerous situations happening in Pips present is a tricky balance that she succeeds so well in.
5/5 plot, character development, and pacing *chefs kiss* 100/100 would recommend
Graphic: Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Stalking, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment
Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder
I'm seriously starting the next book asap.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Blood, 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, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Chronic illness, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Suicide attempt
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Drug use, Misogyny, Police brutality, Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death
I will admit Holly Jackson does a great job of writing a mystery. Just like in AGGGTM, I really couldn't guess the whole ending. I put together some pieces early on, but that's it, and I am known for guessing a mystery very early on 😬.
Pip and her character development were interesting, to say the least. At first, you think that she has come out reasonably unscathed with solving the murder of Andie and Sal; however, the further you get into this book, you start to realize Pip is not all there, and she is slipping back into old and worse habits. She is so desperate for the truth that she is willing to do anything. However, with that being said Pip believes herself above the law. If someone else commits a crime, they are guilty. If she herself does something it's okay. Towards the end of GGBB, Pip becomes very hypocritical and self-centered.
GGBB could have been done without the "romance". The romance between Ravi and Pip was so silly and out of place. It's more of a best-friend relationship than a romantic one. GGBB isn't focused on romance and is all about mystery. So it's jarring when Ravi comes into a scene and you are reminded, "oh, that's right, they are together," and it happens every time. Also, Pip treats Ravi like trash in GGBB when he enters the few scenes he is in. She care's little for his thoughts and makes him feel like he is out to get her.
Finally, what really irked me about Pip was her taking away the voice of the sexual assault victims. She, herself, was never assaulted yet she makes the Max Hastings trial about her and only her. She pushes the true victims aside and tries to take the spotlight in the whole scenario. She took the victim's voices away, even if it was unintentional. That is NOT okay.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Medical trauma
Graphic: Blood, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Gore, Gun violence