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O Desaparecimento Perfeito by Holly Jackson

33 reviews

brookey8888's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Is this  truly a five-star I don’t know, but it made me cry like a lot so that Has to count for something. I just really enjoyed this and I just really like pip. It was very mysterious and also kind of creepy. I did kind of guess one plot but like that doesn’t decrease anything for me. I don’t know I think I just read this at the perfect time I still can’t even believe I cried

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Grief, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Violence, Child abuse, Car accident, Child death, Gun violence, Murder, Misogyny, Sexism, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Mental illness

gothmiku's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Kidnapping

Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Rape, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Car accident, Death of parent, Animal death, Bullying, and Cancer

bookswithlauren's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

Like the first book in the series, this was also an incredible book. I did find it to be a little less together than 'A Good Girls Guide to Murder' but I still absolutely loved the book. The characters and the plot line were well planned and executed. I watch and read a lot of crime based shows, movies and books and often find myself working out the ending way before I reach it but with this, there were so many options and twists that I found myself guessing over and over again as the plot developed.

Again, the audiobook only added to my reading experience with this book as it is a full cast audiobook but it also has phone calls as actual phone calls, when Pip is reading from her case notes, you can hear the movement of paper, when she records conversations, you can hear the equipment whirring and beeping etc. The audiobook was a fully immersive experience and it was brilliant. I also really enjoyed hearing elements of the podcast created by Pip in this book, it was a clever continuation from the first book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Blood, Child death, Gaslighting, Cursing, Kidnapping, Medical content, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Rape, Stalking, Torture, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual harassment

cjreadstoomuch's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Super good, on the edge of my seat the entire time. The ending broke my heart, I felt so bad for everyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Stalking, and Gun violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexism, Cursing, Rape, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, and Infidelity

alibrarymouse's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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

This book really makes you love Holly Jackson. Her writing style is so creative, her characters engaging, and the themes/tone of her work is so real. 

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.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, and Murder

Minor: Mental illness, Fatphobia, Child abuse, Child death, and Panic attacks/disorders

cerilouisereads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Rape, Confinement, Child abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Outing

willow_o_whisper's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective 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

This book is as much of a roller coaster of a mystery as the first, if no more so. Holly Jackson swiftly rose to become one of my top 5 favorite authors.

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Stalking, and Bullying

Minor: Child abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Rape, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, and Medical trauma

itsheyfay's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Sexism, Child death, Death, Cursing, and Sexual assault

safety_pin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Blood, Abandonment, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, and Hate crime

Moderate: Police brutality, Cancer, Drug use, Misogyny, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death and Adult/minor relationship

sunsetcity's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Bullying, Sexual assault, Confinement, Cursing, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Blood, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Violence