Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

90 reviews

singalana's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

Jos tykkäsit sarjan ensimmäisestä osasta, tykkäät todennäköisesti tästäkin. Mutta jos et tykännyt, kirjassa on samoja ongelmia kuin edellisessäkin. 

Kirjassa seurataan taas Pipiä, joka ensimmäisen tapauksen ratkaistaan on tehnyt siitä podcastin. Podcastissa seurataan myös edellisen kirjan tapahtumien seurauksena käynnistynyttä oikeudenkäyntiä. Eräs Pipin ystävä Connor pyytää häntä auttamaan kadonneen veljensä löytämiseksi. Tästä käynnistyy uusi tutkimusretki pikkukaupungin salattuun elämään. 

Kirjassa on pitkälti sama hahmokaarti kuin edellisessä osassa, ja sen tapahtumiin viitataan usein. Hahmot jäävät hieman pintapuoliseksi, koska tutkimuksiin sukelletaan niin innolla. 

Edellisen osan arvosteluissa nostettiin esille se, miten Pip ei joutunut koskaan hankaluuksiin virkavallan kanssa toteuttaessaan yksityisiä tutkimuksiaan. Samaa on havaittavissa myös tässä osassa, mutta koska tapahtumat etenevät sujuvasti ja kirja etenee hyvin, ei se suoraan sanottuna haittaa. 

Jos kirjan tapahtumia ei lue turhan ryppyotsaisesti, ovat Holly Jacksonin kirjat hyvää viihdettä. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

spazzcats's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Death, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Drug abuse, Rape, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Stalking

lifeofchrstnlvly'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Initial rating: 3.5
Reread rating: 5.0

Everytime I read a book in this series, I cry. I cry because I am so amazed at how Holly Jackson's mind can be this phenomenal. I cry because I see fragments of myself in Pip. I cry because Ravi is perfect.

Stanley Forbes, they could never make me hate you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness and Kidnapping

Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Drug use, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Stalking, and Alcohol

elliotjackson's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.75

This story had a slow start but picked up during the investigation into Jamie’s disappearance. I loved the reappearance of characters and things we learned from the first book. It made the world feel more cohesive and realistic for things that happened in the past to still be affecting the characters in a way we can empathize with and understand. I picked this up almost immediately after finishing AGGGTM, so I recognized a lot of the information that was recalled throughout this story. The trauma the characters undergo was handled in a way that can make readers feel seen. The writing style is unmatched, and I cannot wait to read the last book in the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual assault, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Kidnapping, and Stalking

Minor: Self harm, Suicide, and Terminal illness

kingkiller99's review against another edition

dark 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? N/A

4.0

This was a riveting sequel to GGGTM—I became invested right along with Pip to solve Jamie’s disappearance, and was saddened by the end as well. I think this series is an interesting YA introduction for younger adults into crime, police and the justice system. Ready to read the next one! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Minor: Suicide and Kidnapping

barocap001's review

adventurous challenging hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction, Rape, Suicide, and Car accident

bookishperseus's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Deportation

tvintrs's review

adventurous mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.5

This was a brilliant follow up to 'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' - just as engaging and fast paced, with a whole new mystery to follow along with Pippa and co. However, I believe there's enough context added from the first book that someone could read this quite easily without having read AGGGTM first, which is always impressive for a sequel. 
As before, the story and the mystery were engaging and well paced. I could not put this book down and finished it in one sitting. Pippa really grew on me in this book, helped I think by her circle of friends, and particularly Ravi, who help to make her likeable. Also as before, I love that this story uses mixed media alongside typical storytelling, pulling us along with Pippa as she documents her evidence and types up her interview logs. It really helps you feel part of the story and keeps the engagement high.
The only thing keeping this book from a full 5 stars for me is just that in comparison to the first book, the mystery felt a little more lacking. I kept expecting more and then sat in shock for a little while at the sudden and quick end

when Stanley is killed. I will say though, that this was done pretty perfectly. The way the text rolled through Pippa's thoughts as she realised he was gone, the way the gun sound pervaded her every thought was done just so well, but it did feel like the ramp up was very sudden.

However, that is my only tiny criticism and as a standalone book I don't think I even would have processed that as a problem.
If you enjoyed the first book, definitely give this one a go. If you enjoy mysteries, also give it a go. There's a really good feeling you get inside when you realise you have put the clues together for yourself and discovered something important just before the characters do.
A brilliant sequel,

and particularly happy there were no animal deaths this time!

. Looking forward to reading more of Holly Jackson's writing in the future.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Minor: Sexual assault and Suicide

kendrashea's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide

Minor: Fatphobia and Fire/Fire injury

trislima's review against another edition

challenging 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Suicide and Kidnapping