Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

118 reviews

emfriez's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5


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rylin_marie's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad 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

sobbing. 

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nattiehewitt's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

5.0


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beccamay99's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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? No

5.0


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nicoleanthony's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional 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? No

4.0


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keeleyannefai's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

5.0


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dkamada's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.5

Raced through this, so many suspects, so many twists!
Additional trigger warning:
TW: animal kidnapping + murder

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besohappily's review against another edition

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

4.75


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greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Thinking about a dead girl is so much easier than thinking about myself.

I’ve had this book on my radar for years. When my book club picked this book, I was so ready to read this book my students have been raving about for years. Quick take?: I loved this. I devoured it. What a fantastic mystery for young readers. 

It’s no secret to anyone that talks to me regularly to know that me picking up a book to read is virtually unheard of these days. Yet, I devoured this book in less than a week, reading half of it one day at the zoo. (I’m so thankful for a summer job that allows me to get paid to read some days). I was completely invested in Pip’s journey and figuring out who really killed Andie and Sal. My money was on the newspaper reporter because he was sketchy af but I was so wrong. I did not see all of the twists and turns and was pleasantly surprised by how this book ended. I figured a young adult mystery wouldn’t stump me that much and this one blew me away. I am so excited to read the sequel and see what else Pip gets involved with. What a strong, female character for our young readers to see. I do think there’s something to be said about Pip’s obsessiveness and how that all-consuming drive can be a negative thing. But overall, I really liked this book and I think it’s a great addition to the young adult mystery world.

*This book was the July 2024 pick for the Read Between the Wines book club.

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mainereading's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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

4.0


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