Reviews tagging 'Violence'

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, by Holly Jackson

297 reviews

missgray's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Animal death, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Rape, Stalking, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Infidelity, Murder, and Racial slurs

lea_wr3's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

The book was amazing and there was always something new until the last page GO READ IT!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Addiction, Animal death, Drug use, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic friendship

kaylaannsreads's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Murder, Infidelity, Drug abuse, and Death

Minor: Death of parent, Animal death, Confinement, Car accident, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping

kathmkat's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, and Drug abuse

Minor: Rape

amgarrido's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Violence, Blood, Drug abuse, Self harm, Rape, Death, Fatphobia, Murder, Vomit, Suicide, Bullying, Grief, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Confinement

sorin_books27's review

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

This story was so ravishing I ate my hair tie, i’m not kidding.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Animal death, Murder, Car accident, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Adult/minor relationship

huntress's review against another edition

mysterious sad slow-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? No

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide, Alcohol, Blood, Cancer, Drug use, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Sexual harassment, Violence, Death of parent, Dementia, Fatphobia, Grief, Sexual violence, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Animal death, Body shaming, and Bullying

adorotich's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Kept you on your toes the whole time. The relationships between all of the characters were fascinating. Big slay!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Car accident, Kidnapping, Vomit, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Drug use, Rape, and Drug abuse

aus10england's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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? No

4.75

I ate this shit UPPPPP!!!! Read all in one sitting. I wasn’t sure how they could make this into three books but I am for sure excited to read on. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Murder, and Car accident

Moderate: Kidnapping, Animal death, and Violence

at806's review against another edition

mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Stalking, Rape, Car accident, Death, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Grief, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Murder, and Violence