Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Desaparición para expertos by Holly Jackson

78 reviews

knlund's review against another edition

mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Suicide

gemini1144's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Suicide

parkerdb's review against another edition

dark sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Murder, Sexual assault, and Suicide

jillkaarlela's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? It's complicated

4.25

Similar to the last book in the series, this was such a gripping, edge of your seat, can’t put it down type of mystery. I was truly left guessing and questioning everything throughout the whole book. As with the first book, the ending is something I would have never guessed in a million years, in the best way. The author incorporates such relatable struggles in a way that makes you truly understand the characters and their motivations. As a sequel, this definitely did not disappoint. I highly recommend this book, and I can’t wait for the third in the series.  
Similar to the first book, the audiobook greatly enhances the experience of this book. I would recommend listening to the audiobook over the reading the book, or listening to the audiobook while reading. The dialogue combines with interviews and recordings to truly put the reader in the position of the investigator. 

Age rating: 14+ (a little more gory/violent than book 1)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Child death and Suicide

This is not for the faint of heart, there are many heavy topics and subjects that come with murder mysteries. I would say this is around a Pg-13 rating

susiep87's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

emily1237's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Grief, Blood, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gun violence

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

Minor: Suicide, Drug abuse, and Drug use

treereads's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Suicide

tqlikesbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

 

“What do you do when the things that are supposed to protect you, fail you like that?”

Pip Fitz-Amobi is back. With the help of Ravi Singh, she released a true-crime podcast about the murder case they solved together last year. After all that happened, Pip’s been trying to get back to her normal, everyday life. But then someone close to her goes missing and a friend needs her help. When its clear the police aren’t going to get the job done, it means it’s up to Pip and her friends to save the day.

As someone who is not a particular lover of crime novels or YA thrillers, I was very surprised when I read A Good Girl's Guide to Murder back at the start of the year and was totally sucked in to the story. And I was surprised yet again when I started reading the sequel, and could not put the book down.

There is something about the writing that is seriously addictive. We have plenty of twists and turns, but I never felt overwhelmed or bombarded with information. It's dark, emotional and at points thought-provoking. The mystery is page-turningly good. It connects to the previous story, deals with the fallout of the investigation and clears up some questions that were left unanswered.

I loved the inclusion of photos, maps and podcast transcripts. All these details enhance the story and let the reader feel like they are following the investigation. Though it did suspect a certain character's involvement near the beginning, the conclusion was certainly not predictable, nor did I feel it came from nowhere.

I'll definitely be reading the next instalment. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Gun violence

Minor: Suicide, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence