Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

92 reviews

patsshelf's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

The dialogue between characters was lackluster and cliche. I never felt emotionally invested in the main character, which took away from my capacity to become invested in the plot.

Also the dog dies

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Kidnapping, Rape, and Animal death

Minor: Vomit and Suicide attempt

goodboibeefs's review

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Vomit, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Drug use, Sexual assault, Death, Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Grief, and Sexual violence

your_geekygf's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective 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

4.75

I can't give this book 5 stars because of Barney 😭He deserved better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Minor: Kidnapping, Animal death, Sexual assault, and Rape

anastasiahuffman's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Animal death, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Racism

Minor: Suicide attempt

jessvenis14's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

3.75

overall a very good book! the way the author told the story as a reporter and high school student was very interesting. however, it felt longer than it needed to be. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Death, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

tea_kettle's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

the pacing was wacko and a die was annoying but the story was insteresting, i wish the ending was slower paced 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Car accident, Murder, Blood, Vomit, and Animal death

Moderate: Mental illness, Death, Bullying, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death of parent, Confinement, Drug use, Fatphobia, Grief, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Self harm

lizbethashly's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Rape and Suicide attempt

teawitchontravel's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Murder, Cursing, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Death, Trafficking, Violence, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Bullying, Grief, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug abuse, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Rape, Addiction, Animal death, Alcoholism, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Body shaming, Sexism, Death of parent, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Vomit, and Xenophobia

Personally didn't like it. Idea was good execution wasn't and characters (especially mc) were annoying and stupid.

chocolate_pondue's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Child death, Grief, Pedophilia, Death, Drug use, Murder, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Kidnapping, Eating disorder, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Pedophilia, Rape, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Grief

camillarossi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault