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A review by caitlinjohnson
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
4.5
I didn't expect to enjoy this as much as I did.
pip - I know a lot of readers don't really vibe with her or like her as a character and she definitely made a few decisions that were a bit iffy but she's also a teenage girl so it was expected so all in all, I really liked her. Her relationships with her family, Ravi and Cara in particular were amazing to read and some of my favourite scenes.
although I would argue that Barney's death was wholly unnecessary and I did have to skim those pages
the end was a bit too info-dumpy than I would've liked but I loved the message at the end and I LOVED that Ravi and his parents got closure and that Sal had his name cleared.
pip - I know a lot of readers don't really vibe with her or like her as a character and she definitely made a few decisions that were a bit iffy but she's also a teenage girl so it was expected so all in all, I really liked her. Her relationships with her family, Ravi and Cara in particular were amazing to read and some of my favourite scenes.
the end was a bit too info-dumpy than I would've liked but I loved the message at the end and I LOVED that Ravi and his parents got closure and that Sal had his name cleared.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Animal death, Bullying, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Sexual assault