Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

35 reviews

sakisreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

I read this for Book Club and ooh, it was DRAMATIC! 😳 The concept of Pip investigating a murder for an EPQ was ridiculous but I still was gripped during every moment, especially the last 40% where things got more mixed up! 

Putting down a spoiler below (so do not read if you don’t want to know), so I can take it to Book Club ✨

I cannot BELIEVE that Elliot Ward, in the end, was Sal’s killer and had abducted an Andie Bell look-alike, Isla, for his old house he’d supposedly sold 🫠 I also found it slightly convenient that Becca Bell was the one who did the killing; I feel like if there’s one critique for this book is that maybe this wasn’t really discussed before the confessional came, so the shock felt a bit too easy and without enough set-up. But still, SUPER WILD 😫

I am sometimes a little bit skeptical of BookTok’s favourites (because I detested It Ends With Us), but this one is definitely a go ✨ Easy to read and emotional, especially towards the end! 🥲❤️

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug use, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, and Death of parent

laurenleigh's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I asked for recs from y’all and I’m proud of myself for actually following through lol. This one interested me in its structure and execution. It feels very “of this time,” like someone decided to turn a true crime podcast into a novel. The audiobook even used multiple narrators and phone recording sound effects for some interviews. This crossover genre might appeal to a wider audience, which I think is a good thing! It’s not the best writing I’ve ever read, but it was entertaining. I saw one part of the ending a mile away, but the rest was a good twist!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Misogyny, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Suicide, and Violence

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicide, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Car accident, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Toxic relationship, Dementia, and Death of parent

c_e_w's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring mysterious sad tense 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

hafsa08's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment

introverted_reads's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Car accident

Minor: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

jupiter_56's review against another edition

adventurous 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

5.0

ç’est tres amusant !  zis waz so tearjerking. Absolutely fantastique… C’était un masterpiece. Ravi and Pip were made for my home country! ( ze ville of love) 
Aldough… it was nasty, crusty, dusty, rusty and etc ;) 

- french critique 
Madame Delecoire Monet
 (oui)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and War

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug use, Blood, Abortion, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Deportation

Minor: Genocide

lavxna's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? No

5.0

couldn't put down the book at all, loved the twist!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Suicide

oliviajeggo's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

ieryka_magic's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail