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lara2301's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
jade_x's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Violence, and Vomit
Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Addiction
angelicathebookworm's review
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide
nina_pile's review
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence
thesaltiestlibrarian's review
3.5
I didn't expect much going into GOOD GIRLS DIE FIRST, and really, the biggest question I came away with was: how come no one got hungry?
We follow Ava and nine other teenagers she knows from her school as they all converge on a haunted island that once housed a working carnival. The catch? None of them knew the others were showing up, and all of them have secrets they'd kill to keep. A dark force on the island is hungrier than it's been in millennia, and by the end of the night, only one can stay standing.
That's the premise. It's pretty linear, so you can guess what'll happen going in. I want to clarify that I didn't have low expectations in that I thought this book would suck, because it didn't. It was exactly what I thought it would be: entertainment a la 1980's teen horror flicks. I probably would have been more disappointed if I hadn't been on a recent movie binge with my mom and oldest brother in that exact genre. Honestly, I'm surprised it wasn't bloodier.
Every character is their stereotype, and yes, a couple of the secrets were easily guessed. But honestly, I did want to know what happened next whenever I put the book down. Don't go in expecting to be wowed by twists and turns, but do go in expecting an easy romp to take your mind off things. Really enjoyed this for what it was, and I appreciated that it didn't try to be *deep* or whatever.
Graphic: Death, Addiction, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Rape
Minor: Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Drug abuse
lybrarie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Edit: I definitely enjoyed this a lot more upon reread, probably because I knew what I was getting myself in for this time around. I still definitely felt scared reading this book, but not nearly as much as I did the first time around, so the writing was definitely good enough to create a creepy atmosphere since I knew exactly what happened on this read.
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Violence, Blood, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide
Minor: Car accident and Vomit