Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

75 reviews

sahramahtab's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

"Good Girl, Bad Blood" by Holly Jackson delivers a gut-wrenching ending that left me reeling and heartbroken. The last few chapters were an emotional rollercoaster, and finding words to describe the impact feels nearly impossible. The unexpected turn at the conclusion took me by surprise, defying all initial expectations.

The character development, especially regarding

Stanley Forbes

, was masterfully executed. Jackson skillfully made me feel for his character within just a few pages, transforming my indifference into genuine emotional investment.

His death, difficult to read, left a lasting impact, and I secretly hoped for a miraculous survival that never came to pass.

The evolution of Holly Jackson's writing in this sequel impressed me, and the anticipation for the third book is palpable. While the ending was a bitter pill to swallow, it speaks to the author's ability to evoke deep emotions. A break from the intense feelings might be necessary, but the prospect of what the next installment holds is equally compelling.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, and Sexual harassment

asiminam's review

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship

acebooknerd_07's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

amfuchen's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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

I cried at the end. This book is nothing for someone that doesn’t deal well with

death

but it is plot wise amazing and I can’t wait to read “As good as dead”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

the_trees_speak_latin_'s review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Minor: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Dysphoria

that_awkwardbook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

alexiconic's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional fast-paced

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

3.25

mysterious and interesting. after AGGTM, this book takes some of the consequences of the last and manages to be a consistent and coherent follow-up. 

pip isn’t my favorite character

- she can be a little insensitive to some of her co-characters (especially Nat!) and has inexplicably become an expert at police investigative procedures without development of those skills. i would have loved a chapter or two of her enjoying casual researching on investigations, just so her almost over-professional knowledge is explained better. that also would have made a fantastic contrast with the end, where she experiences this from a different side, as a direct witness. either way, pip’s mental health and the way it is discussed were very strong points in this book.

i enjoyed how the different characters were introduced and how a new mystery was developed without entirely neglecting the first. that was impressive and really immersive. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

jackieyvette's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

4.75

This was a great second book and I can’t wait to read the third. Pip and Ravi being back at another case should feel the same, but there was something about this time that just felt more dark and gritty. I’m happy the author doesn’t water down the story for a more YA feel, the story is just as I could imagine it in adult fiction just with a YA cast. 
A perfect book for fall. 


Crying score: yup 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Toxic friendship

mikeymara's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Not as good as the first but still pretty fun. Had some good twists, but I didn’t like how mystery ended. Other than that I thought the ending was quite good, well written, at least the ending was.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, and Alcohol

juliaaaaaa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

never thought i would like stanley forbes, he deserved better at the end, he was just a child

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment