Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

42 reviews

passionatereader78's review against another edition

emotional 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

5.0

This book is fantastic! I love the thrill ride it took me on. Holly Jackson is definitely one of my favorite authors! I loved the plot and the characters. I love the podcast. I was hooked until the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Drug use, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Cursing, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug use

ellarae0111's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad 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

Amazing book! Adventurous but you have to read the first book to understand a few things. Suspenseful and had me reading till 12:30 last night! Amazing plot and amazing characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Bullying, Child death, Murder, Police brutality, Vomit, Body horror, Car accident, Gore, Mental illness, Torture, Trafficking, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, Self harm, Rape, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

tallulahreads_stuff's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Blood, and Gun violence

Minor: Rape, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship

keepingitread's review

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I was very unsure where this book was going to go after the last one, however it was just as good. I love the mix media of interviews and seeing the evidence, etc. But it's not so much that it breaks up the story. The last 45 pages had me gripping my book and leaning in closer while trying to keep my emotions under control so that I see what happens.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Kidnapping, Child death, and Sexual assault

Minor: Toxic friendship, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

savreads28's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Murder, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Violence, Cancer, Grief, Blood, Mental illness, Car accident, Drug use, Gore, Child death, and Drug abuse

the_trees_speak_latin_'s review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Minor: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Gun violence, Stalking, Fatphobia, Dysphoria, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

marippe's review

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

mishasbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Gun violence, Hate crime, Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Cancer, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexism, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

strawberrycookies's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative 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: Blood, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Suicide and Rape

ong's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny 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

5.0

those last few chapters? i was there with her. that was fucking scary. incredible. never wanna go through something like that again.
 happy i was able to guess who they are 191 pages in. never fully trust people who are kind for no reason. they also just groomed her to do bad things and just fully let her anger out. did pip go to therapy after the last book? she def should go now.
i hope max dies next. or go to jail forever, then immediately die bcs they beat him to death.
wish i could tag the cw for betrayal bcs fuck ant & lauren.

the beginning of the book was not as catchy as agggtm. found it kinda hard to pick up, but i'm glad i pushed through, because once i hit the 20%-something mark i really couldn't stop. especially the last 40% of the book. holy shit. she's done it again. completely blew me away by the last few chapters.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, Bullying, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Hate crime, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Eating disorder, Car accident, Cursing, and Self harm