Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Brave ragazze, cattivo sangue by Holly Jackson

372 reviews

kimberlynpeterson50's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Book two had a slower start, though the action at the end made up for the rest! Holly Jackson knows how to draw in the reader, slowly building tension, peppering in just enough false leads and regular life to keep you off balance, then slamming in front of you a twist that no one could see coming. 3.5 stars, but enough to make me anxiously seek out the next book in the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Murder

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Didn’t love this one as much as the first. The podcast element didn’t take up as much space in this book, which was what really drew me to the first one.

This one is we even more heartbreaking and at some times a hard read. Also, the characterization of Pip seemed to me to diverge from the first, which I didn’t love too much. But I appreciate how the trauma of the previous case makes you feel like a live wire and how your reactions are just that much more intense than your normal.

I think the missing person element wasn’t as fast-paced as the first and I just didn’t feel as invested in comparison, but the last quarter of the book really unfurled at a breakneck speed that I just couldn’t put down.

Generally though, I do think this book benefits from having read A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder right before this one because there are many references to the characters in the first book, which is helpful to have fresh in your mind.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Mental illness, and Kidnapping

ccoral's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.25

Plot was very interesting, and again Jackson is brilliant at weaving the tinniest of details into it that create the biggest of consequences.

Didn’t like how Pip’s anger started to take over and how at the end she became very detached. Get that after what happened, but no mention of her going to therapy, which I think would have been helpful. Will see how it all pans out in the next books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Kidnapping

Moderate: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Rape

dkamada's review against another edition

funny mysterious reflective tense

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

cafelatte235's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I like this as a sequel to a good girls guide to murder, but I do prefer the first book to this one. The first half of this book was excellent, but I found the second half of the book really sad.

Watching pips character start to turn into someone who is paranoid due to what she has experienced is really hard to see. I also found the Max Hasting's trial so disappointing, even if I saw it coming.

. If you like the first one, then you'll like this one, but I found the plot to this one (and the ending) darker and sadder. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Sexual assault

Minor: Violence, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

viaviaggi's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Cancer, Child death, and Drug use

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

norinchen's review against another edition

funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Very gripping although I would've enjoyed a more complex dive into certain ethical topics and questions but the story itself was very tense and well written 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Violence, and Sexual harassment

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

erins_bookrecs's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, and Murder