Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

27 reviews

anonymous_traveller's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

The end has salvaged the entire book. Like it was boring until a little over 50% but then everything came together and the rage. The rage was so good I’m still angry alongside Pip. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, and Alcohol

Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Poor Stanely. He didn’t deserve that. No child ever deserves this. Ffs.

brookey8888's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Is this  truly a five-star I don’t know, but it made me cry like a lot so that Has to count for something. I just really enjoyed this and I just really like pip. It was very mysterious and also kind of creepy. I did kind of guess one plot but like that doesn’t decrease anything for me. I don’t know I think I just read this at the perfect time I still can’t even believe I cried

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

pussnboots123's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, and Murder

Minor: Bullying

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

I don’t care how inept a police department is, they’re not going to sit around and let an 18 year old girl and her high school friends traipse through potential crime scenes, create search parties, and investigate a possible missing person/murder. It’s wildly unbelievable and yet, somehow, you forget all of that and just pay attention to the fact that Pip has an uncanny way of reading the clues to solve big puzzles no one else can. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

cjreadstoomuch's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Super good, on the edge of my seat the entire time. The ending broke my heart, I felt so bad for everyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cancer, Infidelity, and Gaslighting

antonia_oana19's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

katie_h_8's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child death, Rape, and Sexual assault

tinysierra's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

Someone get Pip some trauma therapy 😅

I liked this one slightly less than the first book but it was still an interesting story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Confinement, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Violence, Kidnapping, and Stalking

Minor: Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Grief

anielabooks's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wow. I really didn’t expect this book to make me cry after reading the first one and bawling my eyes out (y’all who have read it know what chapter I’m talking about). I loved seeing everything unfold in the last few chapters. Just when I thought I was one step ahead of the author she threw me a curb, but I loved the thrill of it. Once again, she managed to make me trust someone who I shouldn’t have trusted, and I got my feelings hurt. I particularly liked how the culprit wasn’t a particularly good person but it was easy to understand their motives. This book really showed how no person is fully bad or good. Speaking of that, we NEED to talk about Pip’s character growth. I LOVED IT. It’s amazing to see how she’s changed from the first book. She’s finally breaking away from her mold and becoming such an independent and capable person. I love her for that and can’t wait to see what she does next in “As Good As Dead.” I’ve heard many people say that the third book is the best in the series so I have high hopes. Here’s to hoping I’m not disappointed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Drug use, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Stalking, Car accident, and Death of parent

khloereads86's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

This was so good! I was a little worried going in because I really wasn’t sure where the series would go based on the ending of the first book, or if it would be as interesting, but I’m relieved that it was still so good! 
I feel like this one focused heavily on Pip’s struggles with everything that’s happened to her in the past year as well as people’s comments both in person and online. I got a lot more emotional with this book, especially at the ending where I felt crushed for Pip. I wish we’d gotten to see Pip & Ravi’s relationship in the early stages a little more, but I love him! He’s so sweet and supportive of her. 
I had a feeling I knew who would be involved in the mystery from pretty early on but it took a lot longer for me to feel certain about it than it did in the first book. 
Excited to read the last book and see how this series ends! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Confinement, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail