Reviews tagging 'Child death'

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

313 reviews

awk0panda's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Drug use, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

hailstorm3812's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

This is a fun little mystery. It is very YA in a way that I would have loved at 16 but a decade later makes me want to scream "talk to a trusted adult." I think it is an engaging story with lots of twists and turns. Curious why it is a series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Rape

wyoming_steph's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Murder

Moderate: Animal death

oceanbluetay's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Drug use, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Blood, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

elliotjackson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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

5.0

I finished this book in less than a day. I’ve been in a reading slump for a while, and this is the first one I’ve picked up in a long time that I absolutely could not put down. The characaters were realistic and lovable and so easy to empathize with that it feels like you’re really stepping into the story and unraveling the mystery alongside them. I kept going back and rereading clues throughout the book to try and figure out the plot twist, but I still hadn’t guessed it by the end. The book handles sensitive themes in a way that both shows respect to victims and uses them as a major plot point to draw the readers in. I absolutely can’t wait to read the sequel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, and Car accident

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Self harm, and Death of parent

emfriez's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Body shaming, Child death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Racism, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

spazzcats's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Rape, Violence, and Kidnapping

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Self harm, and Death of parent

lavloveslit's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

Solid 4 Stars. It was a great audiobook! Excited for the next ones. And then the show !

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Drug abuse, and Vomit

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

panon's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

I put this down as a medium paced read because I cannot accurately depict it's rate. When I first picked up this book I literally couldn't put it down for two days straight, every spare moment was spent reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Racism, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Eating disorder

hjreads16's review against another edition

adventurous challenging sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Murder