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A review by asaaa
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
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
Good but not great. I do like it though. But I don't know, it doesn't fit to me to rate it 5 stars. It wasn't that remarkable for me. And the books I've rated 5 are the ones that are engraved to my memory and my heart (so cheesy bleh). And this isn't really the type of book that'd stick to me until I die. Additionally, the twists didn't really incite a shock from me. I didn't expect nor theorize anything (I wasn't even trying to guess) and so I just read the whole tome. I just wanted to finish and find out who's who.
But despite of that, this is a good mystery book to read especially if you're just getting started to reading. If you like something thrilling, fast, cozy, convoluted, and intriguing, then this book is for you. It is very famous on booktok and I can see why. But I don't think it deserves that much hype. It is quite like any mystery books I've read (the mystery part at least. Not the "context" or "story." If that makes sense). But also, this is unlike the mysteries I've acquainted myself with. I've always read mysteries where the characters themselves are involved with the crime or mystery, and not the ones who are solving it. So I guess it's a new perspective for me. And it's quite refreshing I guess.
Overall, I didn't waste my time reading this book and everyone should read it. It's good but not the best of the sort.
But despite of that, this is a good mystery book to read especially if you're just getting started to reading. If you like something thrilling, fast, cozy, convoluted, and intriguing, then this book is for you. It is very famous on booktok and I can see why. But I don't think it deserves that much hype. It is quite like any mystery books I've read (the mystery part at least. Not the "context" or "story." If that makes sense). But also, this is unlike the mysteries I've acquainted myself with. I've always read mysteries where the characters themselves are involved with the crime or mystery, and not the ones who are solving it. So I guess it's a new perspective for me. And it's quite refreshing I guess.
Overall, I didn't waste my time reading this book and everyone should read it. It's good but not the best of the sort.