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the_bookish_owl's review against another edition
challenging
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Sexual assault
Minor: Suicide
mj_86's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Murder
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping
Minor: Cancer, Child death, and Drug use
literarymary95's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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? Yes
4.5
I think this book was another interesting read. In my opinion, it wasn't as good as its predecessor, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, but it's definitely worth the read.
My only recommendation is to read the novella, Kill Joy, because you get to know Jaime in there and you don't get to see his character much or it all in the first book.
My only recommendation is to read the novella, Kill Joy, because you get to know Jaime in there and you don't get to see his character much or it all in the first book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Murder
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping
Minor: Cancer, Child death, and Drug use
harleyqueen's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.75
Following on from the first book pip is asked by Connor to find his missing brother but what she finds is so beyond words and twisty that you would never expect it .
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Stalking
doti123's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault
bookishly_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Grief and Murder
Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Stalking
kelly_e's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? It's complicated
3.75
Title: Good Girl, Bad Blood
Author: Holly Jackson
Series: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder #2
Genre: YA Mystery
Rating: 3.75
Pub Date: April 30, 2020
T H R E E • W O R D S
Brisk • Idealistic • Entertaining
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Pip is not a detective anymore.
With the help of Ravi Singh, she released a true-crime podcast about the murder case they solved together last year. The podcast has gone viral, yet Pip insists her investigating days are behind her.
But she will have to break that promise when someone she knows goes missing. Jamie Reynolds has disappeared, on the very same night the town hosted a memorial for the sixth-year anniversary of the deaths of Andie Bell and Sal Singh.
The police won't do anything about it. And if they won't look for Jamie then Pip will, uncovering more of her town's dark secrets along the way... and this time everyone is listening. But will she find him before it's too late?
💭 T H O U G H T S
After reading book one in this series, I knew I wanted to continue with Good Girl, Bad Blood, even though I didn't know where the storyline would go. I was looking for a fast read that would be relaxing and wouldn't require too much additional thought and reflection, and this one fits the bill perfectly.
The way Holly Jackson combines multimedia elements - interviews, podcasts, texts, emails, etc. - creates an engaging and immersive experience. It helps moves the plot along at a quick pace and the full cast audio makes tandem reading the ideal solution for consuming this entire series. The unique style mirrors true-crime, but in a fictional story.
Much like the first book, it is easy digestible. Pip's character arc continues to evolve from book one and Jackson didn't hold back from killing off characters. It does require the suspension of belief at times, yet it's well written enough that you get invested in the mystery. I didn't figure out what was going to happen until close to it happening.
Good Girl, Bad Blood is an entertaining and fast-paced sequel that is highly engaging. While targeting the YA crowd, it is the type of book that adults will also enjoy because of the artistic style it is written in. Looking forward to reading the third book in this series in the next couple of months and would definitely recommend this series to the younger readers in my life.
📚 R E A D • I F • Y O U • L I K E
• amateur sleuths
• missing person cases
• true crime
⚠️ CW: murder, violence, gun violence, death, child death, rape, sexual assault, grief, kidnapping, fire/fire injury, injury/injury detail, blood, drug use, child abuse, cursing, stalking, cancer, suicide, car accident, animal death, alcohol, confinement, misogyny, toxic relationship
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"But sometimes my mouth starts saying words without checking with my brain first."
"Time is in charge here, not me, and that's terrifying."
Author: Holly Jackson
Series: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder #2
Genre: YA Mystery
Rating: 3.75
Pub Date: April 30, 2020
T H R E E • W O R D S
Brisk • Idealistic • Entertaining
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Pip is not a detective anymore.
With the help of Ravi Singh, she released a true-crime podcast about the murder case they solved together last year. The podcast has gone viral, yet Pip insists her investigating days are behind her.
But she will have to break that promise when someone she knows goes missing. Jamie Reynolds has disappeared, on the very same night the town hosted a memorial for the sixth-year anniversary of the deaths of Andie Bell and Sal Singh.
The police won't do anything about it. And if they won't look for Jamie then Pip will, uncovering more of her town's dark secrets along the way... and this time everyone is listening. But will she find him before it's too late?
💭 T H O U G H T S
After reading book one in this series, I knew I wanted to continue with Good Girl, Bad Blood, even though I didn't know where the storyline would go. I was looking for a fast read that would be relaxing and wouldn't require too much additional thought and reflection, and this one fits the bill perfectly.
The way Holly Jackson combines multimedia elements - interviews, podcasts, texts, emails, etc. - creates an engaging and immersive experience. It helps moves the plot along at a quick pace and the full cast audio makes tandem reading the ideal solution for consuming this entire series. The unique style mirrors true-crime, but in a fictional story.
Much like the first book, it is easy digestible. Pip's character arc continues to evolve from book one and Jackson didn't hold back from killing off characters. It does require the suspension of belief at times, yet it's well written enough that you get invested in the mystery. I didn't figure out what was going to happen until close to it happening.
Good Girl, Bad Blood is an entertaining and fast-paced sequel that is highly engaging. While targeting the YA crowd, it is the type of book that adults will also enjoy because of the artistic style it is written in. Looking forward to reading the third book in this series in the next couple of months and would definitely recommend this series to the younger readers in my life.
📚 R E A D • I F • Y O U • L I K E
• amateur sleuths
• missing person cases
• true crime
⚠️ CW: murder, violence, gun violence, death, child death, rape, sexual assault, grief, kidnapping, fire/fire injury, injury/injury detail, blood, drug use, child abuse, cursing, stalking, cancer, suicide, car accident, animal death, alcohol, confinement, misogyny, toxic relationship
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"But sometimes my mouth starts saying words without checking with my brain first."
"Time is in charge here, not me, and that's terrifying."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Misogyny, Suicide, Car accident, and Alcohol
booksandbabble's review against another edition
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? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
ljeffbooks'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
4.0
I flew through this in 2 days! Unlike the first book in the series, which I read due to watching the recent TV series, I had 0 idea what would happen in this one. It did not disappoint! I loved the podcast format of it, as I listen to quite a few true crime podcasts. The only negative I have about it, and why it's getting 4 and not 5 is that the side characters aren't particularly well developed. This was an issue in the first book too, but since this focuses on the disappearance of a side character's brother, I was a little disappointed that we didn't really know much about Jamie from the first book. However, other than that, it was really good!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Sexual assault
gerardthefrog420'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
While not as good as the first book, the continued mystery is incredibly intriguing. Watching Pip’s transition from a naive teenager into something darker was gripping and I look forward to her continued descent in the next book. Ravi stays being my favorite character and the only voice of reason. This book definitely strays from the reality of what a teenage girl can actually do in terms of solving crime but it was good enough that I was willing to overlook it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Drug abuse and Sexual assault