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Meurtre mode d'emploi by Holly Jackson

491 reviews

foxy_amy's review against another edition

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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit and Murder

Moderate: Drug use and Sexual assault

keeleyanne24601's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

miarae's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Really enjoyed this book, I read it in one sitting. I enjoyed the way the story was told with snippets from interviews, the project Pip did, as well as third person narrative. It allowed me to get gripped by the story, especially the parts written for her project. The epilogue was underwhelming, I felt the story didn't need it and it came across condescending and cliche. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Vomit

erinmasterson's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

2.0

So clearly a British author writing about an American town/high school. Very awkward dialogue, both intentional and unintentional. So much of it is so unbelievable. The language the characters use (“cheeky” and “fancy” when they’re supposed to be American), the poor attempt at grasping what high schoolers are actually like (what “cool” crowd would call parties “calamity parties” and then apparently forget only 5 years later). Just bizarre to read about high schoolers from the perspective of someone who clearly hasn’t stepped foot outside in several years.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use

dkamada's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.5

Raced through this, so many suspects, so many twists!
Additional trigger warning:

TW: animal kidnapping + murder

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Suicide, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Fatphobia, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Vomit, Dementia, and Death of parent

mariamj's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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

4.0

This book was so good! I can see why so many people are obsessed with these series and this is only the first book. I did not see the end coming at all! It's a bittersweet commentary about the human condition. I loved every minute of it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death and Murder

klpage's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

3.75

I don’t know why but I didn’t connect with this book as much as I thought? 

I don’t know if it’s because I was so late to the party and I read other Holly Jackson books before this one? I felt this book read young, some bits didn’t feel realistic, I will continue with the series to see if Holly’s writing changes in the other books. 

I liked the idea of it, I just think for me as someone who has realised they don’t like YA as much anymore, maybe it felt that way? 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Rape, Vomit, and Murder

noorrh's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

I think the story is very well thought out and it had a few plots twists I didn't necessarily see coming. It might not be the most realistic story - a teenager doing all this for a school project, interrogating adults at night on her own, breaking and entering people's houses, etc. - but i didn't really care because it's kind of to be expected with a book like this. You kind of have to ignore all the logistics of it and have fun.

It was very easy for me to read this book, because the writing was pretty simple and the story was fast paced with short chapters.

The characters were pretty likeable, however they were all very quirky and I felt like most of them had the same personality which sometimes annoyed me a bit.

But yes, overall I really enjoyed reading this and I will definitely read the other books as well!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Vomit

lovely_warrior's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Vomit

k4mi's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, and Murder

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