Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Kill Joy by Holly Jackson

8 reviews

librarymouse's review

funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

This is a fun, quick read. I read Kill Joy after A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, and it was really interesting picking up on the little Easter eggs in the prequel! The audiobook runs the exact length of the game in the novella, which is a fun tidbit.

There's also a really good depiction of the fear of the dark and the unsettling feeling of being seen by someone/something unseen.

Spoiler

It's unsettling to see Elliott interacting with the kids, knowing what he's done. It's funny that Ravi was actually the inspiration for the incept on of Pip's capstone, after his joke at the end of the first book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Death, Medical content, Sexual content, and Suicide

Moderate: Alcohol

callidoralblack's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Cursing

Minor: Alcohol and Suicide

nirellis's review

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

I haven’t read A Good Girls Guide To Murder yet (this had no spoilers for that yay) since I don’t usually like mysteries but the characters and Pip especially are so intriguing and nuanced in this book that I’m feeling more hopeful towards the mystery aspect of A Good Girls Guide To Murder. Dare I say Kill Joy was even cozy at times?? 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Suicide

alinaxlv's review

funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Suicide

akshade's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder and Suicide

em_davies7019's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Death

Moderate: Suicide, Murder, and Blood

Minor: Terminal illness, Addiction, Incest, Cancer, and Drug use

anielabooks's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Death of parent, Blood, Terminal illness, Drug use, Cancer, and Infidelity

Minor: Grief, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Incest, Abandonment, and Classism

lilith_hmr's review

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

This prequel gave an insight into when Pip's mind started working the way it does since the beginning of the AGGGTM series. Plus it was a fun read, with a nice plot twist and a lead into how Pip decided to take up the Andie Bell case as her EPQ topic.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Death, Blood, and Deadnaming