Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

68 reviews

shannonharper_x's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I'm desperate to start the second book! The twists and tension in this book kept me so on edge and  it was so fun to follow along in the investigations and piece together the clues myself. Even then, the constant twists and turns of new information was unexpected and rerouted my train of thought!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Kidnapping, Murder, and Drug use

Moderate: Bullying, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Animal death, Violence, Toxic friendship, Animal cruelty, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Cancer, Vomit, and Dementia

the_embodiment_of_chaos's review

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Murder, Violence, Suicide, Grief, Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Cancer, Rape, Animal death, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, and Car accident

Minor: Death of parent, Self harm, Alcohol, Racism, and Body shaming

fantastiskfiktion's review

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Murder, and Death of parent

Minor: Rape, Gaslighting, Cancer, Vomit, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Body shaming

kristadebuhr's review

dark 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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Rape, Death of parent, Blood, Vomit, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Animal death, Violence, Confinement, and Drug use

Minor: Self harm and Cancer

aralynn's review

emotional inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Animal death, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, and Suicide

Moderate: Stalking, Rape, Vomit, Drug use, Kidnapping, Death, Cancer, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Infidelity, Eating disorder, Body shaming, Addiction, Grief, Death of parent, and Self harm

Minor: Self harm

k_elliott's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Animal death, Drug use, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Cannibalism, Death, Murder, and Sexual assault

cyndi1966's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Murder, Death, and Drug use

Moderate: Confinement, Sexual assault, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, and Animal death

Minor: Cancer, Vomit, Bullying, Car accident, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Rape, and Self harm

heyjaneysmith's review

adventurous mysterious medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Bullying, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, and Kidnapping

sarahsbookss's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Drug use, Grief, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Cancer, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Self harm, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Vomit

jadarchive's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

LOVED LOVED LOVED!!!! finished it in a day and immediately bought the next 2 in the series 100% recommend this book. it’ll get you right out of your reading slump 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Stalking, Vomit, Animal death, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Racism

Minor: Cancer