Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

103 reviews

livxx's review against another edition

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Vomit, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Animal death, Car accident, Death, Drug use, and Murder

Minor: Infidelity, Alcohol, Blood, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Death of parent, Dementia, and Grief

itzneena's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

Love this book. Amazing for ppl getting into reading. Keeps you entertained and really well written

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Murder

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

antonia_oana19's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Murder, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Stalking, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Toxic friendship

cara_nm's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Domestic abuse, Death, Child death, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol, Stalking, and Rape

Minor: Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Kidnapping, and Self harm

ceradrinks's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

• Ending felt super rushed  
• Pippa is a bit of a basic / boring character 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Self harm, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Racism, and Grief

kam_be's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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: Murder, Vomit, Grief, Death, Bullying, and Animal death

Moderate: Car accident, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Stalking

dragon_lover's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

daralexandria's review against another edition

dark 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: Murder, Alcohol, and Animal death

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, and Kidnapping

daphneereads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Racism, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Rape

Minor: Vomit

limwora's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.75

slow start, the entries were much more interesting than the narrativa chapters, but it picks up the pace pretty well, one of the only books with an happy epilogue that’s actually good 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, Murder, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Body horror, Bullying, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Self harm, and Toxic relationship