Reviews tagging Suicide attempt

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

43 reviews

storyofmyshelf's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Toxic friendship, Death, Murder, Rape, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Injury/injury detail, Hate crime, Violence, Stalking, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Racism, and Gore

wellreadmegs's review

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

4.0

Two YA Thrillers in a row?! Who is she?! 

This was my book club pick this month and I wasn't sure what to expect as this is normally not my genre but I was very into this book. With quick chapters and an easy-to-read flow between regular chapters & interview-style paragraphs made things move quickly. 

Pip & Ravi were great characters to root for and I like that the book kept me guessing until the very end. I got a little nervous once I found out that this was a series that we might not get to know all the answers by the end of the book. A lot of morally gray characters and interesting twists and turns but nothing too gory or intense. 

I really enjoyed this read and might think of trying a few more YA thrillers. Maybe this is my sweet spot. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Rape

limwora's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

slow start, the entries were much more interesting than the narrativa chapters, but it picks up the pace pretty well, one of the only books with an happy epilogue that’s actually good 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, Murder, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Body horror, Bullying, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

sophiamini's review

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

i read probably over three quarters of this book in one sitting because it was SO ADDICTIVE

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) 💓💓💓

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Content Warnings

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

anushar's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious sad 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

5.0

AFSHSKLFLESGDJKSL THIS BOOK WAS SO GOOD. if I could inject this book into my bloodstream I would—holy shit. the amount of plot twists had me gasping out loud, I live for all of the characters, the outcome was so messed up but so beautifully woven together it works so well. I’m not going to lie and say that this book didn’t scare me (the cute puppy videos I had to watch at 2am to fall asleep are proof enough) but I thoroughly enjoyed it. 100/5 stars if you like messed up mysteries, murder, and cute couples involved in slightly illegal shenanigans you will enjoy this book.

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual assault, Racism, Animal death, Blood, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Rape, Kidnapping, Grief, and Death

laraveliants's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.75

“You’re not just some anything. You’re Pippa fricking Fitz-Amobi.”

I- Holy shit. I couldn't put this book down because it's so good!!!! I think the last 20% of the book really kept me on my toes. This was such a rollercoaster ride of emotions. There's suspense, there's comedy, there's sad moments, and everything in between. I love that this book was fast paced and I did not find a single moment boring. This was a well-done mystery, and for someone who hasn't really read much of the genre this one was pretty enjoyable. It maybe predictable at times but it was exciting to read. The narration of the book was something I liked, too, with the switching between the third person's narration and Pip's logs and transcripts

I love Pip and her family so much, I love their dynamic. Ravi and Cara, my two besties, I love you. Ngl, I thought Ravi was the same age as them but apparently he's three years older lol. I really couldn't care less about the other characters (except the ones I previously mentioned and the Singhs) they can all burn in Hell.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, and Death of parent

Minor: Racism

hamfanjay's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? No

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. From the very beginning it grasped my attention and I'm not the fondest of mysteries! I don't like reading series but this first book summed up perfectly in the end and did not leave my unsatisfied. I liked it but also felt that at some points I was not eager to read it so that's why I gave it four stars. Overall, it was great though!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Murder, Death, Pedophilia, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Grief, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, Bullying, Drug abuse, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

daneyyy's review

adventurous mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Drug use, Rape, and Animal death

Moderate: Kidnapping and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Racism and Suicide attempt

lucia5678's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

aisling872's review

adventurous challenging funny informative mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Murder, Suicide attempt, and Death

Moderate: Kidnapping, Blood, Violence, Toxic friendship, Child death, Xenophobia, and Animal death

Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, Racism, Eating disorder, Self harm, Infidelity, and Car accident