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A review by zojbean
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
*US edition of the audiobook, wished I listened to the british one but alas*
Really liked the audio production and was kind of fun to read but sighhhhh I just could not look past how ridiculous and unbelievable a lot of it was (which is to be expected, the book is about a 17 year old solving a murder lol). When the reveal happened I thought it was kind of comical how the perpetrator explained everything in such great detail to our main character for no reason. But the story did get a bit darker than I thought it would for a YA book, which was unexpected. In conclusion, if you can get it from your library, do that.
Really liked the audio production and was kind of fun to read but sighhhhh I just could not look past how ridiculous and unbelievable a lot of it was (which is to be expected, the book is about a 17 year old solving a murder lol). When the reveal happened I thought it was kind of comical how the perpetrator explained everything in such great detail to our main character for no reason. But the story did get a bit darker than I thought it would for a YA book, which was unexpected. In conclusion, if you can get it from your library, do that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Suicide
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual assault, Animal death, Self harm, and Rape