Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

1303 reviews

theuncommonread's review

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Animal death

theliteraryhooker's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

A fun and engaging YA mystery with similar vibes to the Truly Devious series. I liked the friendships and the central mystery was engrossing with enough hints to keep me invested but not so much that the reveals felt obvious. Will more than likely continue with the series! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Gaslighting

sobo31's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Animal death

Minor: Addiction

imcalledzoe's review

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual assault

Minor: Animal death and Death of parent

lasivaranasi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Interessante Geschichte - Hörbuch hat sich etwas gezogen - Übersetzung war manchmal sehr komisch und die Sprecherin fragwürdig - aber vor allem für ein YA Buch, war ich überrascht wie dark es teilweise war. Fand es spannend und es hat mich mitgenommen - viele plot twist fand ich krass, andere eher unnötig. Alles in allem, vor allem als Hörbuch und aufgrund des Aufbaus des Buches 4 ⭐️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Car accident, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

letters_from_gabriella's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

So many plot twists, I would not have guessed the ending

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Gore, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Dementia, Car accident, and Sexual harassment

natashaball's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Pedophilia, Racism, and Murder

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Kidnapping

Minor: Death of parent

kittkat's review

emotional lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

also ich hatte sehr viel spaß beim anhören :) interessante, echt spannende prämisse und dadurch dass es YA ist, war es auch nicht zu heavy. eher cosy und auch gut einfach zum nebenbei anhören. 

kleine synopse: popular girl andy ist vor 5 jahren verschwunden und wurde wohl von ihrem freund sal, der danach suizid begangen und seine tat in einer letzten nachricht gestanden hat, ermordet. pippa glaubt nicht, dass das die wahrheit sein soll und startet als schulprojekt ihre eigenen ermittlungen.

für mich sind’s halt “nur” 4 sterne, weil die figuren schon echt sehr cringe YA sprüche rausgehauen haben und es hat auch einfach nicht immer gepasst, dass die autorin krampfhaft versucht hat, die story lighthearted zu halten… die themen und ereignisse sind trotzdem sehr ernst und die entspannte, witzelnde einstellung der charaktere hat mich dann schon paar mal gestört. 

aber das format fand ich super interessant. pippa hat nämlich eine art tagebuch über die ermittlungen aufgenommen und im hörbuch haben wir dann diese tagebucheinträge, die interviews mit den beteiligten und eben noch die eigentliche handlung.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Suicide, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Vomit, and Kidnapping

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Death of parent

startjpw23's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Pippa is going into her senior year at a high school in a small Connecticut town. For her senior project, she decides to investigate a murder and a suicide that occurred 5 years ago. A teen girl disappeared, and her boyfriend committed suicide. The boy is declared responsible for the disappearance and murder of the girl (her body is never discovered, but she is declared dead after the necessary amount of time passed). Pippa has doubts about the resolution of the conclusion the authorities came up with. The remainder of the book is Pippa and an ally trying to determine what actually happened. This book is a good YA mystery thriller. I found the solution of the mystery satisfying. There is teen murder, racism, bullying, a parent emotionally abusing his children, teen drug use, harm to an animal, sexual harassment, and off page rape. I recommend this book to anyone looking for a good YA mystery thriller with an engaging heroine and a complex mystery. If the issues I mention are a problem for you, you may want to avoid this book. Or, at least, look up content warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Racism, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death and Rape

samanthakayla's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, and Murder