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Boa garota nunca mais by Holly Jackson

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glund_01's review against another edition

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dark emotional 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? Yes

4.25

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pheereads97's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional 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

Absolutely phenomenal! I would give this even six stars if I could. The feelings, the energy, the emotions this series has given me has far beat beyond any other series I have ever read. I am gobsmacked, as someone who has read my entire life I’ve never found a series that I’ve connected to as much as agggtm. Holly Jackson’s writing is so gripping, and just when you think that was the end of the plot, or the biggest twist, boom it hits with another one. As someone who is doing Criminology, I really enjoy how this series is so real and raw about the reality of our world, the meaning of “justice” and the criminal justice system as a whole. Thank you Holly, for a series that will always have a huge place in my heart, onto reading the novella- knowing that it is ending truly terrifies me, but you have written what has become my favourite book series of all time and I’m so excited for what is to come, and beyond keen and ready for the TV show to come out. Truly Holly, your writing is everything and while this series leaves me terrified, it leaves me terrified in a way with so much love, emotion and feeling full in my heart.

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_pauline's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

loved it but GGBB remains my favourite.

The whole no-contact thing at the end just felt too far-fetched. I get the cover up, it was a little weird since imo it easily could’ve passed/been disguised as self defence, but I get that it was relevant to the plot. but why would she then need to distance herself from people who - unlike Ravi - didn’t even know about it, let alone were involved in it (like her family)? that felt a little forced in order to make the ending more dramatic and open.

Plus

the DT-scene

was a little intense for me at times but then again what did I expect seeing that title and cover (maybe a little too much for YA though? idk).

Still, nothing can keep me from reading every single thing Holly Jackson publishes, and I liked how seemingly irrelevant things from the previous books were resolved (

like the backstory of why Andie was the way she was and why Sal put up with her - I‘d been slightly confused/irritated by that in the previous books but didn’t expect it to be picked up again like that; or the way Barney died, breaking my heart AGAIN

), all without major plot holes or inconsistencies.
And I really liked the portrayal of

Pip’s ptsd, panic attacks, addiction etc as well as everything on sexual assault trials and the criminal justice system.

The best crime/mystery/thriller series I‘ve ever read

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