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safety_pin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Blood, Abandonment, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, and Hate crime
Moderate: Police brutality, Cancer, Drug use, Misogyny, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death and Adult/minor relationship
asipofcozy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I will admit Holly Jackson does a great job of writing a mystery. Just like in AGGGTM, I really couldn't guess the whole ending. I put together some pieces early on, but that's it, and I am known for guessing a mystery very early on 😬.
Pip and her character development were interesting, to say the least. At first, you think that she has come out reasonably unscathed with solving the murder of Andie and Sal; however, the further you get into this book, you start to realize Pip is not all there, and she is slipping back into old and worse habits. She is so desperate for the truth that she is willing to do anything. However, with that being said Pip believes herself above the law. If someone else commits a crime, they are guilty. If she herself does something it's okay. Towards the end of GGBB, Pip becomes very hypocritical and self-centered.
GGBB could have been done without the "romance". The romance between Ravi and Pip was so silly and out of place. It's more of a best-friend relationship than a romantic one. GGBB isn't focused on romance and is all about mystery. So it's jarring when Ravi comes into a scene and you are reminded, "oh, that's right, they are together," and it happens every time. Also, Pip treats Ravi like trash in GGBB when he enters the few scenes he is in. She care's little for his thoughts and makes him feel like he is out to get her.
Finally, what really irked me about Pip was her taking away the voice of the sexual assault victims. She, herself, was never assaulted yet she makes the Max Hastings trial about her and only her. She pushes the true victims aside and tries to take the spotlight in the whole scenario. She took the victim's voices away, even if it was unintentional. That is NOT okay.
Graphic: Blood, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Stalking, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Rape, and Sexual assault
maya_ahmed's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Medical trauma, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence, Drug use, and Gore
innastholiel's review against another edition
- 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
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
meligarcia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, and Rape
stellabyproxy's review against another edition
- 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
I have nothing to say other than the fact that Pip has got to be the busiest 18 year old I know and small towns hold the biggest secrets.
Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Murder
Minor: Cancer, Gun violence, and Rape
susiep87's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit
katelynprice's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, and Child abuse
rachrreads's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Pip released season 1 of her podcast, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, which outlined every detail of the Andie Bell case and her experience solving Andie’s murder. It did amazing and people are begging for another season, but Pip promised herself (and her parents), that she was done with that part of her life. Solving the Bell case not only put her in immense danger, but she became obsessive.
But what can she do when her best friend, Connor knocks on her door begging her to help find his missing brother? How can she say no when the police are unwilling to help?
This was such a great book. I cannot wait to read book 3.
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Stalking