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Crima perfectă. Instrucțiuni pentru fete cuminți by Holly Jackson

1473 reviews

thejenstamps's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I could not put this book down. Written in two perspectives: the narrator and Pip's senior project notes; I often found myself reading well past the "just one more chapter" mantra that I was telling myself. 

Pip is a high school senior and for her senior project, she's decided to solve the murder of Andie Bell. 

Well... the term "solve the murder" might be a little misleading. You see, the police have already solved the murder. It was the boyfriend (Sal) - always is, right? But Pip just doesn't buy it. She knew Sal growing up and he was far from the murdering type. 

As Pip uncovers layers of truth - and more lies from her suspects - she starts to piece things together. Painting us a picture of who Andie really was and what she was doing with each of the suspects in the weeks leading up to her disappearance. 

I am blown away that this is Holly Jackson's first published novel. And very excited to learn that this book is one of three. Already have the other two on hold at the library. Perfect for the spooky season lover or murder mystery connoisseur.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use and Sexual assault

Minor: Animal death

crazymaplady'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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

owls_rainbow's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Drug use, Sexual assault, Suicide, Vomit, and Murder

splurglofl's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Racism, Self harm, and Grief

emmmaustin's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault and Suicide

chronic_listener's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Confinement, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

escsmith's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is a really strong mystery novel. The mystery is actually one of the best I've read. I genuinely felt like I deciphered the clues at the same time as Pip, where is other mysteries I've guessed the ending within the first half. 
I feel like some of the supporting cast were not fleshed out enough and that made some points feel a little weak. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Murder

beth_s98's review against another edition

mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

I really enjoyed this book! The mystery was well paced, and the clues were all scattered in in a way that was believable. There were of course some red herrings, but all the twists made sense. I highly recommend! 

There are two different versions of this book - one published in the UK (the original) and one published in the US. While the differences aren’t huge, I do think some of the changes do affect the character of the story. I was reading along with a copy of the original text, and I felt the culture of being set in the UK made a lot of sense with some of the situations that happen. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Drug use, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Violence

ashleyjo817's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

andimandi's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, and Death of parent