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Jogo Fatal by Holly Jackson

32 reviews

literarymary95's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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

4.5

I really enjoyed this novella. I thought it was a fun light read and it still kept me reading.

It's best to be read after you read A Good Girl's Guide to Murder since this novella doesn't require any characterization after you read the first book. I thought the murder mystery dinner was a great a light thought-experiment to get Pip into solving murders and how she thinks.

Just to be clear, the novella is not really connected to the series other than characters from A Good Girl's Guide to Murder are in there and it shows what sparks Pip's idea for her senior project.
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ddemakeas's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

Pip is a delight— but this is a very good segue into the main series! It got me very excited to read AGGTM. Would definitely recommend, even if you don’t want to read the series.
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letiross's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious 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

3.0

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blankaurban's review against another edition

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inspiring 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

4.5

I finished this book in two hours and in one sitting.

The made-up story of Reginald Remy was so interesting and had so many twists in it. I did not expect the ending because it was just too easy. I agreed with Pip on that.

The small cliffhangers at the end of each chapter really kept me invested the entire time. Holly Jackson writes in a way that keeps you hooked and lets you get lost in the story. It has just enough description to make you imagine the setting perfectly and yet, it's still not boring.

It was nice to see Pip's backstory and just to read about her again. I adored the small references to the original books in the trilogy.

It was a great novel all-in-all and I would definitely recommend it.

And it had been good, right up until the end. The whole world outside this house had disappeared, it had been just her and her mind and a problem to solve. Exactly the way she liked it. Exactly when she was most herself.
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mony_12's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious 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

4.75

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xapoptosisx's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious 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

4.75

This book was just a bit of fun and a really good prequel to a great series. 
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isabelvegga's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I don’t think this novella is very necessary except for the last chapter but I liked knowing why Pip chose Andie and Sal’s case for her project
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taroroot's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

rare audiobook W for me. its nice to know that ant & lauren have been annoying since book 1/2. excited for the show to come out <3
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drjosh's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious 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

4.75

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neko_reads's review against another edition

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

2.75

So if anyone was wondering the reading order, this DEFINITELY comes after the series. It kinda assumes you’ve already read the series (I’ve now read it before and after the rest of the books)

Anyway it’s just a cute little murder mystery novella. Nothing that special just provides insight on the rest of the series (which is that special)
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