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Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

245 reviews

ursa_arlo's review

dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0

While I don't think the mystery of this book is as good as the one in the first book, I do think that the way that it builds on the story improves the first book. 

The characterization and exploration of characters from book 1 is brilliant, showing us a different side to characters we only really saw before in the context of the Andie investigation. It makes them more real, three dimensional and nuanced. The same happens to pip; negative aspects of her character are amplified and shown in a new light. The ending is also devastating. If you've read the first book, you have to read this one too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Stalking

Moderate: Murder, Car accident, and Drug use

Minor: Dementia

violet_viper's review

dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Grief, and Drug use

kat_a's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual assault, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Rape

Minor: Alcohol, Suicide, Self harm, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

eleos01's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-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

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Rape, Blood, Kidnapping, Child abuse, and Child death

Minor: Drug use

firelordmomo's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Drug use

annikenr's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Drug use, Rape, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence

Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Stalking, Child abuse, and Violence

rkiveoflyn's review

adventurous dark 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: Blood, Murder, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Stalking, Sexual assault, Rape, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Cancer, Violence, and Physical abuse

ciara_cull's review

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

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

3.75

The ending was so good but it’s so hard to get into like it only really starts getting good after the first 200 pages and I wish ravi was more involved with this book also this may seem very controversial but Jamie’s mum really irritates me 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Death, Blood, Violence, and Drug use

Minor: Rape

abigailreads26's review against another edition

adventurous 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: Kidnapping and Rape

Moderate: Drug use, Blood, Death, and Violence

Minor: Grief and Gun violence

courtnetto's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

My oh my! What another amazing read from Holly Jackson. I started off reading it very slowly but once over half way I just couldn’t put it down and just wanted to read to the end to see what had really happened to Jamie and who was behind the identity of Layla Mead. Not only this but it’s revealed that one of the characters has a very nasty past and is living with a new identity which the person behind Layla Mead knew about and was trying to work out which of the Little Kilton residents “Child Brunswick” was as they seek out revenge for everything they did with their father in the past, however their name being “Child” due to being a minor. 
We follow Pip and Connor on a journey as they try to work out what has happened to Connor’s brother, Jamie, as Pip reopens her blog for this case as they document everything they discover about Jamie and the moments leading up to his disappearance. Honestly loved this book and would read again if given the opportunity!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use

Moderate: Murder, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, and Kidnapping