Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Boa garota, segredo mortal by Holly Jackson

122 reviews

dcnireads's review against another edition

challenging 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

5.0

OK. How do I even start? Another wild ride as usual. And just like the previous book, it did not take long at all before I was absolutely hooked. definitely a point there. Was not expecting that sad and intense ending, and I am equal parts intrigued and very, very nervous for what the next book has in store for me. The plot was very well planned and thought out as always (thank you Holly Jackson), and the Brunswick part of the story kinda took me off guard, but in a great way, and I love how it tied into the whole story! I did think that Jamie Reynolds' motivations and purpose in the whole thing was a bit ridiculous, but the again, I don't know what goes on thru the minds of 24 year old having an existential crisis, therefore I have no right to judge. I'm just glad he was actually alive and well this time, unlike our first victims. 

That's all for now, I had absolute blast as always, and I'm very excited for the finale!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Violence, Cursing, Death, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Trafficking

heartsallure's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Cursing, Blood, Rape, Kidnapping, Fatphobia, and Gun violence

Minor: Drug use, Chronic illness, and Confinement

juliaaaaaa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

never thought i would like stanley forbes, he deserved better at the end, he was just a child

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

Moderate: Abandonment, Body shaming, Car accident, Cursing, Drug use, Cancer, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Confinement

what_did_i_just_read's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad 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

4.75

Bit of a slow ramp up to the tension but once it got going I was engrossed. I couldn’t put the book down!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Blood, Murder, and Body horror

Moderate: Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

drsuzbark's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing

ellvee3838's review against another edition

5.0

Actually batter than the first!! I did NOT expect the ending. But I think that was for the best. I HIGHLY recommend, especially if you have read the first one. “A good girls guide to murder”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Rape, Cursing, Death, Murder, Gun violence, Addiction, Sexual assault, and Grief

Moderate: Child death

jayden_chancery's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

5.0

the first book in this series is my favorite book and this one did not disappoint either. Pippa is thrown back into detective work and this time its almost more emotional. (i did cry through the entirety of the last 3 chapters)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Mental illness, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Cursing and Gun violence

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Rape, and Sexual violence

marxnapxrez's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious sad 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

4.0

Okay so... I really liked the first one and even thought i liked this one as well, it wasn't the same.
I don't know if it is because I read the first one a long time ago and i didn't really remember it but I felt too unbother through all of it.
Like yes I love my girl pip and ravi and I really like the theme and the way it is written but it didn't really catch me (emotionally ig).
I enjoyed it and when I put myself to read I couldn't quite stop but it didn't felt like the first one, like, to be honest, jamie was too much of a background character for me.
Will read the third because the end of this one gave me hope, we are again with pip and how everything affected her (that somehow I don't think it was really mentioned). Really excited about the third, as I heard is a good end for the thrilogy.
Over all, a good book but personally prefered the first.





-mid spoiler ahead-
pd: also so important to say that i really liked how holly worked through the trauma, and the anger with both Max and what happened with Stanley. That was the part that really touched me, the feeling of unfairness and honestly pip did nothing compared with what i would do to max.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Blood, Cursing, Kidnapping, and Rape

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Stalking, Sexual violence, and Rape

rebecathebookworm's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Violence, Gun violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Cursing, and Child abuse

Minor: Bullying and Gaslighting

ong's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny 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

4.75

those last few chapters? i was there with her. that was fucking scary. incredible. never wanna go through something like that again.
 happy i was able to guess who they are 191 pages in. never fully trust people who are kind for no reason. they also just groomed her to do bad things and just fully let her anger out. did pip go to therapy after the last book? she def should go now.
i hope max dies next. or go to jail forever, then immediately die bcs they beat him to death.
wish i could tag the cw for betrayal bcs fuck ant & lauren.

the beginning of the book was not as catchy as agggtm. found it kinda hard to pick up, but i'm glad i pushed through, because once i hit the 20%-something mark i really couldn't stop. especially the last 40% of the book. holy shit. she's done it again. completely blew me away by the last few chapters.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual violence, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Hate crime, Violence, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Rape

Minor: Car accident, Eating disorder, Cursing, and Self harm