A review by hiraeth_
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I don't think I've read this kind of YA Thriller Mystery before or at least not in the last 10 years. And while I do think I don't exactly fall into the main target group of this story, I did enjoy it a lot. Here and there the sarcastic banter was a bit cringe to me but then again I'm not a teenager anymore lol. I liked Pippa and her determined personality but I also think some things were over the top - like the reference to the title when she asked herself if she still was a good girl after "everything she'd done". girl - be so fr right 😭 that for example felt very forced and kind of pathetic. 
Otherwise I enjoyed her and Ravis relationship and that the author didn't really focus on explicitly telling us how Pippa felt. That too would've probably felt a bit forced bc it was quite clear they were gonna end up together in the beginning. 
Another thing I think was done quite well were the complex family dynamics - as far as it gets when the POV is the mind of a teenage girl occupied with solving a crime and homework. Pips reflections about that felt authentic and age appropriate. 
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