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Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

38 reviews

pianoplayer279's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

4.75

This is one of the best book series I’ve ever read! This one wasn’t as good as the first one but extremely close behind. Age 14+

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Kidnapping

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Grief, Child abuse, Gun violence, Sexual harassment, and Death

angelikae's review

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Death, Grief, Violence, Kidnapping, and Gun violence

Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, and Mental illness

chezler24's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

5.0

"Mysteries always seem to find their way to you, don't they?" - p. 130

Now THIS is what I call a sequel! It's been a minute since I read the first book in the series, but Holly Jackson does a great job at dropping you back into this small town with more secrets than it can keep. Pip has vowed to attempt to solve a crime again for her safety as well as the safety of those she holds dear; however, as the quote states, mysteries find their way to her doorstep. Connor, one of the kids in her grade, approaches her and begs her to help find his missing brother. Since no one else will help him, she decides she must take on this missing person's case. Jackson carefully lays out the clues for this case as the trial for events in the previous book plays out in the background. I loved the podcast element of this book as well. The ending is a mixed back of emotions but I simply cannot wait to see what Pippa gets up to in the final installment of this series. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death, Child abuse, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Rape, Blood, and Gun violence

sterreks's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

i saw myself in pip, even tho that was scary as fuck, i loved this

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Murder, Stalking, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Terminal illness, Sexual harassment, Hate crime, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Eating disorder, Alcohol, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Body shaming, Animal death, Fatphobia, Cancer, 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

sahramahtab's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

"Good Girl, Bad Blood" by Holly Jackson delivers a gut-wrenching ending that left me reeling and heartbroken. The last few chapters were an emotional rollercoaster, and finding words to describe the impact feels nearly impossible. The unexpected turn at the conclusion took me by surprise, defying all initial expectations.

The character development, especially regarding

Stanley Forbes

, was masterfully executed. Jackson skillfully made me feel for his character within just a few pages, transforming my indifference into genuine emotional investment.

His death, difficult to read, left a lasting impact, and I secretly hoped for a miraculous survival that never came to pass.

The evolution of Holly Jackson's writing in this sequel impressed me, and the anticipation for the third book is palpable. While the ending was a bitter pill to swallow, it speaks to the author's ability to evoke deep emotions. A break from the intense feelings might be necessary, but the prospect of what the next installment holds is equally compelling.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Rape, Confinement, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Medical content, and Sexual violence

blue_cookies123's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Rape, and Sexual assault

juliaaaaaa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.75

never thought i would like stanley forbes, he deserved better at the end, he was just a child

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

Moderate: Abandonment, Body shaming, Car accident, Cursing, Drug use, Cancer, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Confinement

lucylouise7's review

adventurous 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Stalking, Rape, Sexual harassment, Violence, Gun violence, Death, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Domestic abuse, Grief, Sexual violence, and Murder

midnightbelles's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Animal death, Car accident, Confinement, and Bullying