Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

91 reviews

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: Murder, Blood, and Gun violence

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

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

books_tea_and_candlelight's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Child death and Sexual assault

Minor: Grief and Confinement

sierranorgan's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

5.0

Originally I was going to give this 4 stars, but the ending really caught me off guard! I loved how parts of the first book weaved through this one while it also still stood apart as it’s own mystery. I cannot wait to get my hands on the third book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Gun violence, Violence, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Rape, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder

saoreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

The emotional turmoil of the characters seeped in for the readers, and it didn't fail to capture my full attention. It's really interesting to see the heroine's investigation process unfold, though the thrilling and mysterious element is never lost, passing by as a mere subtle hint, which makes up the whole plot. This time it ended up in a grieving manner, with some part of yourself somewhat filled with void, which makes it even more engrossing to read. It makes you want to be excited what the third book will be about, as there are loose ends from this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Murder, Stalking, Addiction, Confinement, Gore, Grief, Rape, and Violence

redroseses's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Gun violence, and Blood

Moderate: Drug use, Murder, and Child death

Minor: Rape, Drug abuse, Child death, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, and Death

mommarex1221's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Rape, Child abuse, Confinement, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Minor: Bullying, Car accident, Animal death, and Stalking

innastholiel's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, and Infidelity

Minor: Suicide, Sexual violence, Rape, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Fatphobia

casreads's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.5

Compulsively readable - even more than the first book. Pip really grew on me as a character in this one. I hate when characters abide by the letter of the law even when the law fails them, so I loved that the author allowed Pip to be angry and vengeful and take matters into her own hands. It made her much more interesting. There wasn't much character development for anyone else

except maybe Stanley at the end

but I always love Ravi.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Blood, Gun violence, Murder, and Sexual assault

Minor: Confinement, Body shaming, and Child death

Sexual assault isn't depicted but is discussed at length, though not in detail.

bookish_kori's review against another edition

mysterious 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

4.0

Amazingly well-written. Very little could top the first book in the series… but Holly Jackson’s narrative style and knack for Sherlock Holmes-ing the mystery certainly continues in the sequel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Grief, Kidnapping, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Body shaming

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Confinement

I would say definitely less dark than the first book, but there is a pretty rough plot twist at one point that hurts.

itsmeyseniab's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

Unfortunately I didn’t think this one was as strong as it’s predecessor. I just wasn’t intrigued by the new mystery and therefore wasn’t invested in Pip’s investigation nor the outcome. It also felt kind of “info-dumpy” to me at the end, and more like Holly Jackson was justifying the plot twist through the narrative at the end and not through the characters actions throughout the novel’s entirety. I did enjoy the podcast element though! I definitely recommend the audiobook for those portions. :)

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Rape, Animal death, Stalking, and Confinement