Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

79 reviews

ginny_hob's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

purplesteffi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, and Stalking

bookworm2991's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

"Good Girl, Bad Blood" is a compelling sequel that skillfully blends mystery and character-driven storytelling. Holly Jackson's writing keeps readers engaged with its sharp wit and emotional depth. If you enjoyed the first book, you’ll likely appreciate how this installment expands on the characters and their relationships while delivering more suspense and twists. It's an excellent choice for fans of young adult thrillers that pack both intrigue and heart.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Violence

The book delves into the impact of social media on personal lives and the consequences of decisions made under pressure. The mystery intensifies as secrets and lies come to the surface, challenging the characters' relationships and moral compasses.

The plot features a thrilling investigation that revolves around a missing person and how past events intertwine with the present, leading to surprising revelations about the characters involved.

Overall, it's a gripping read that keeps you on the edge of your seat while exploring deeper themes of responsibility and the quest for truth.

ninahuynh's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

The narrator for Pip got annoying. I think it was a combination of her character and the way the narrator tried to portray her that got me irritated. The story in this book was alright, but didn't appeal to me as much as the first book. There were definitely more twists and turns that made it exciting.

I do not like Ant and Lauren.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Torture

sheebsbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

rosietoesies's review against another edition

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
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Gore, Mental illness, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

bookishperseus's review against another edition

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

soph_mills's review against another edition

challenging mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

november22's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Overall I liked the book. The story didn't grab me as quick as aggtm. I felt like the first chapters were purely written to link book 1 and book 2. Which is fine. Nothing wrong with. I actually enjoyed that because it answered the questions that I had after book 1. That said, it didn't feel like something new. New as in a new book. A new plot. That came after

40

pages or so. Again, I did enjoy reading those pages but it was not what I expected when I picked this book up.

The book wasn't bad at all. The characters are well written, the plot has unexpected twists and turns and the ending shocked me. It is an easy to read fast-paced book, just like aggtm.

[I will say that - if you haven't read a good girl's guide to murder or if it's been a while since you have - you don't have to worry about remembering all the details from the 1st book. Yes. If you read the first book you'd recognize the names and you'd have a bit more context. But - and this is something that I really like - you don't have to read book 1 before this book. There are some references but they are briefly explained. I'm currently in the process of reading the books back-to-back but you definitely don't have to do this. You could pick this book up a year after reading book 1 and you'll be fine. ]

The ending did feel a bit rushed. Nonetheless, it did surprise me. It was thought out well. It's quite difficult to write a series. Especially if the first book was written as a stand-alone. This book, the 2nd book in the series, surprised me a lot. To me it's a good sequel to the first. The development of the different characters is well-written and basically no loose threads were left. Though, I do have some nosy question. I guess that those will be answered in the next book🤔

I also missed ravi a bit. He was absent for a reason but it felt a bit off as pip solved the andir bell case with him. It seems like he was often used to dismiss, engage or calm pip (feelings) down. I wish that he was more his own character like in book 1. He was written really well though. It just seemed like he existed for her in this book and that was a bit of a bummer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Suicide, Stalking, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

littlered1110's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting