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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

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emmamedina0515's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

This book is was such an amazing and fun read. I couldn’t put it down for most of the time I was reading it. So much so that I even read it in the car even though I get car sick and I stayed up late to finish it. It’s perfect for getting into the mystery genre if you’re new like me. It keeps you on your toes for a good majority of the book. The twists were definitely not what I was expecting and I would not have figured it out (maybe cause I’ve only read like 2 mystery books including this one so my detective skills aren’t so great). But it was definitely an entertaining read and I can’t wait to start the next book.

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kristadebuhr's review against another edition

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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? No

4.5

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aralynn's review against another edition

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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? Yes

4.75

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msatomicbomb's review against another edition

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adventurous funny 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? No

5.0

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a_l_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

personal review notes:

C 8/10
A 7/10
W 6/10
P 8/10
I 7/10
L 5/10
E 6/10

-> 6.7/10
-> 3 stars

C: the characters were well described & memorable, there were just a whole lot of relevant side characters, so that i lost track of who some of them were.
A: was good, nothing outstanding
W: i found it a bit confusing that it was in third person, but also a lot in first person when pippa wrote her epq
in the beginning the writing style felt very much for children. but overall i felt it was a great mix between being suitable for teens as well as adults.
P: at first i wasn't so sure if i liked it, but in the end the plot twists did really surprise me. sometimes there were things that were clear too me much before pippa caught them, for example when it was mentions, that naomi is now using a pre paid sim card because her phone is broken, that instantly rang all alarm bells for me but pippa didn't think anything of it till much later. on the other hand there were things i didn't catch at all until pippa mentioned them.
I: at first it dragged a tiny bit and the writing style bothered me a bit. in the end i was really intrigued though.
L: as mentioned above, something there were super obvious things, that pippa missed & sometimes she connected things that i wouldn't have seen her result as a logic conclusion. but over all there wasn't a big hole in the logic, that would have bothered me.
E: i enjoyed this book more than i thought i would, but in the end, it is a book for teens.

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greyishrainbow's review against another edition

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adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.0

I loved this book, my first mystery thriller and it was so good! Definitely a nice change from my usual genres I read, I couldn’t put it down. Will definitely be looking at more from Holly Jackson

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patsshelf's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

The dialogue between characters was lackluster and cliche. I never felt emotionally invested in the main character, which took away from my capacity to become invested in the plot.

Also the dog dies

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