Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

O Desaparecimento Perfeito by Holly Jackson

187 reviews

lizziemarie01's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Suicide, and Confinement

Minor: Rape, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

laheath's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

This time it's a current case with lots of twists and possible suspects.  More serious than the first book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Alcohol and Drug abuse

marippe's review against another edition

4.25

ok unpopular opinion: i preferred this book over the 1st one.
I like the mystery in this one a lot more, I felt like it played out in an interesting way.

Kinda slow in the beginning but once it really got going it was a great time.
I liked Pip's character development throughout. I wish Ravi did a bit more! I kinda miss their duo energy, he felt a bit like an assistant in this.

Lauren and Ant can go suck an egg.

WHEN PIP POURED A DRINK ON TOM, PUSHED ANT INTO LOCKERS AND VANDALISED MAX'S HOUSE AFTER LEAKING HIS CONFESSION... QUEEN SHIT I TELL U

Charlie's plan is ruined if Child Brunswick is happily married tho

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Animal death, Chronic illness, Drug use, Suicide, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, and Toxic relationship

meeklovestoread's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.25

Honestly, although I didn't like this book as much as the first one, I say it's most definitely a good sequel to the first book, but I still liked it. However, I feel like the build-up (not the ending itself, but the build-up) toward the end was a bit out of left field. I just wish there were clues to how things went toward the end and the plot twist.

I felt like the whole Brunswick killer thing came out of nowhere. If Pip had referred to it in passing or looked at it before when examining cases of missing people earlier in the book then yeah it would've made a bit of sense, but nope. I liked how the author handled it, but I just wished she would've introduced it better. However, it still doesn't negate the impact of Stanley's death. My gosh! Poor Pip! If I didn't think she was traumatized in book 1, well, she is most definitely traumatized after this. She literally watched a man get shot six times right in front of her eyes with his blood all over her and watched him die. All at the ripe age of 18. Like what the heck?! I really hope she's seeing a therapist in book 3 (i'm typing this review a few days after I finished book 3 and sadly even therapy couldn't help my girl, Pip😭😖).

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Murder

Moderate: Cursing and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying and Grief

charlotte113's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.5

Omg I love Jackson's writing, I couldn't put this book down either. The continuation from A Good Girls Guide To Murder is subtle, not a cliché series, but a series that allows further development of the characters and another brilliant mystery. Again the plot twists were unexpected, and Jackson cleverly included new and old characters. I really enjoyed how aspects of the first book were carried through into this one, without feeling forced or just there for continuation. I do, however, think the relationship between Ravi and Pip could have been expanded more, but also do understand why he wasn't a major character.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Blood, Gun violence, Violence, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Grief, Drug use, and Gore

alexiconic's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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

3.25

mysterious and interesting. after AGGTM, this book takes some of the consequences of the last and manages to be a consistent and coherent follow-up. 

pip isn’t my favorite character

- she can be a little insensitive to some of her co-characters (especially Nat!) and has inexplicably become an expert at police investigative procedures without development of those skills. i would have loved a chapter or two of her enjoying casual researching on investigations, just so her almost over-professional knowledge is explained better. that also would have made a fantastic contrast with the end, where she experiences this from a different side, as a direct witness. either way, pip’s mental health and the way it is discussed were very strong points in this book.

i enjoyed how the different characters were introduced and how a new mystery was developed without entirely neglecting the first. that was impressive and really immersive. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Death, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence

rei_ayanami30's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Body horror, Death, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Drug abuse, Grief, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

aysha_blake's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Blood, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Stalking, Violence, Child abuse, Gore, Confinement, Death, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma

mushroomfrog's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Body horror, Grief, Gun violence, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Medical content, and Murder

dcnireads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

OK. How do I even start? Another wild ride as usual. And just like the previous book, it did not take long at all before I was absolutely hooked. definitely a point there. Was not expecting that sad and intense ending, and I am equal parts intrigued and very, very nervous for what the next book has in store for me. The plot was very well planned and thought out as always (thank you Holly Jackson), and the Brunswick part of the story kinda took me off guard, but in a great way, and I love how it tied into the whole story! I did think that Jamie Reynolds' motivations and purpose in the whole thing was a bit ridiculous, but the again, I don't know what goes on thru the minds of 24 year old having an existential crisis, therefore I have no right to judge. I'm just glad he was actually alive and well this time, unlike our first victims. 

That's all for now, I had absolute blast as always, and I'm very excited for the finale!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Violence, Cursing, Death, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Trafficking