cheesy_crackers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Violence, Vomit, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder
hannah_118's review
- 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
Graphic: Suicide and Murder
Moderate: Rape, Car accident, Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Drug use
Minor: Suicide, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts
iaapproved's review
- 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
Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Drug abuse, Bullying, Body shaming, and Abandonment
naemianouk's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Grief, Murder, Self harm, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Blood, Violence, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
sophiamini's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
characters 10/10. plot 10/10. plot twists 10/10. i came into this thinking i was spoiled so had low expectations but turns out i was half wrong and even if i knew it wOULDNT HAVE MATTERED BECAUSE THIS BANGED. no words truly
(also blushing like a mad man at ravi singh) 💓💓💓
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Bullying, Blood, Alcoholism, Suicide, Kidnapping, Body shaming, Addiction, Abandonment, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Self harm, Rape, Racism, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Mental illness, Grief, Domestic abuse, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Vomit, and Sexual harassment
cdubbs's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Grief, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Bullying, Car accident, and Confinement
pippamillerxoxo_'s review
- 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
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Murder, Racism, Rape, Vomit, Car accident, Suicide, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Sexual violence
mceleste22's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
- Reliable narrator.
- Mystery gets solved in ONE book (at least it does resolve all the main parts and details given, and from the synopsis of the next it sounds unrelated).
- Great secondary characters (good, bad and morally grey).
- Not too graphic until the actual evidence reveals.
- Many clues.
- Mild romance subplot.
- Actually appropriate for the YA genre.
Spoiler
The protagonist was solving the case of a murdered mean girl- The chapters that were novel-like had quite a few lyrical descriptions which I loved.
- The everyday life wasn’t left behind in the storytelling.
- Also, the fact that it changed between narrative prose and log entries made it go by so fast, plus not redundant ;)
Spoiler
~ It was weird that the author was trying to put a romance in there while we were trying to solve a murder-mystery. But I do love Ravi and Pip together, they feel balanced, even with the slight age difference. AND when the author poses Ravi as smart he actually pushes through with it when he gets what’s actually going on with Pip. (When she was going to stop and he put 2-and-2 together and knew what’s going on I was quite glad, it was a “I knew you could do it!” moment).Spoiler
~ Does Pip get amnesia after all of it and Ravi has to remind her of Becca’s confession?Spoiler
~ When the application essay for Columbia came up and she actually wrote it, I had really hoped the whole essay would be the end of the book and the title would be “A good girl’s guide to murder”. Imagine that application! (Plus, she could've added the "willing to do anything for an assignment", though I don't know if that would appeal to an admissions officer (?))Spoiler
~ Almost turned into a plot-hole but was saved last minute: how was Pip coming up with such wild theories when her family is the kind of family that hides their spare key under the doormat??!? Like?!?? Make it make sense. But then, there’s the tiniest mention of her watching crime documentaries and I was “Okay, I guess that’s fair.” But like, tell your family to hide their spare key elsewhere, please.Spoiler
~ Gotta say, it was curious how Pip put Naomi and Mr. Elliot on the list and actually went through with them as suspects and then decided to tell Becca to escape.Spoiler
I feel like it would be cool if in the second or third book the person in question was still alive and found alive, just for a change.Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Vomit
lucia5678's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Car accident, Death, Drug use, Gaslighting, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/injury detail, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Rape, and Racism
Moderate: Alcohol and Alcoholism
jenndonald's review
- 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
Graphic: Rape, Death, Drug use, and Murder
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Blood, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia
Minor: Domestic abuse, Cancer, Self harm, Body shaming, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts