Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

196 reviews

unicornofthesea's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Alcohol, Animal death, Vomit, Murder, Grief, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Stalking, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Self harm, Death, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, and Bullying

lottie1803's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Car accident, Confinement, Death, Animal death, Toxic friendship, Animal cruelty, Suicide, Sexual assault, Rape, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Sexual violence, and Drug abuse

miel106's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Grief, Murder, Suicide, Vomit, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Rape, Self harm, Violence, and Sexism

chapters_and_pages's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring 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

5.0

This was my second time reading this book, because I wanted it fresh in my mind for the adaptation coming in a couple weeks and it did not disappoint!

Everyone knows what happened five years ago. Popular high school student Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh, who then killed himself. Five years later, and the case is closed and solved, but Pip just knows there is more to the story. Disguised as a senior project, Pip delves into the case that rocked her small town, determined to discover the truth, whatever the cost. 

I loved this book the first time around, and the second was no different! I adore Pip, I relate to her on so many levels and she’s just such an enjoyable character! I also love Ravi, and the pair of them together are just so cute!

In terms of the storyline and format of this book, I really enjoy when books are formatted a little differently, and the addition of Pip’s notes, interviews and the rest of her findings works really well in this book. 

I really enjoyed the storyline, it’s quite typical YA Mystery/Thriller but in the best way possible!

Overall, I loved this book and I can’t wait for the TV show!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Animal death, Drug abuse, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, and Suicide

sahramahtab's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

4.5

"A Good Girl's Guide to Murder" by Holly Jackson not only rescued me from a reading slump but turned out to be a thrilling escape. The multitude of theories I formed about the murderer kept me engaged, but the unexpected plot twist in the last few chapters had me glued to the pages well into the early morning hours.

Pip and Ravi, the main characters, felt  likable and realistic, navigating their roles with authenticity. Despite the author being white, the representation of People of Color in the book was well done. I'm eager to delve into the next book in the series, anticipating what's next for Pippa's investigative journey. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death, Murder, Violence, Bullying, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, and Pedophilia

Minor: Suicide, Rape, Sexual assault, and Adult/minor relationship

seraphine_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative 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? No

5.0

Detective stories aren’t my genre. But this thing was incredible!!! I wasn’t sure about the format and as I said even the genre when I started but it was on our book club challenge. It took a little time but the way this story GRABBED me by the neck and didn’t let go was unreal! I stayed up till 2 am listening to it and had it on 1,75 speed just cause I couldn’t bare to not know what happened next faster!! Seriously even if this isn’t what you usually go for give it a try. This book might’ve convinced me to read more detectives stories! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Car accident

Moderate: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Murder, Racism, Addiction, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Self harm, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Rape, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Racism, Self harm, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Fatphobia, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Grief

ambernh1984's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug abuse, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Murder, Animal cruelty, Rape, Body shaming, Drug use, Confinement, and Death of parent

sarahsbookss's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Drug use, Grief, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Cancer, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Self harm, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Vomit

martinkid45419's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious 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

Moderate: Murder, Blood, Kidnapping, Confinement, and Death

tea_kettle's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.25

the pacing was wacko and a die was annoying but the story was insteresting, i wish the ending was slower paced 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Murder, Animal death, Body horror, and Vomit

Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Mental illness, Body shaming, and Kidnapping