Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

687 reviews

startjpw23'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? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Pippa is going into her senior year at a high school in a small Connecticut town. For her senior project, she decides to investigate a murder and a suicide that occurred 5 years ago. A teen girl disappeared, and her boyfriend committed suicide. The boy is declared responsible for the disappearance and murder of the girl (her body is never discovered, but she is declared dead after the necessary amount of time passed). Pippa has doubts about the resolution of the conclusion the authorities came up with. The remainder of the book is Pippa and an ally trying to determine what actually happened. This book is a good YA mystery thriller. I found the solution of the mystery satisfying. There is teen murder, racism, bullying, a parent emotionally abusing his children, teen drug use, harm to an animal, sexual harassment, and off page rape. I recommend this book to anyone looking for a good YA mystery thriller with an engaging heroine and a complex mystery. If the issues I mention are a problem for you, you may want to avoid this book. Or, at least, look up content warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Racism, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death and Rape

daniellefleming's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-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? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Rape

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

anni_swanilda'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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Dementia

oliviapi2010's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Sexual harassment

demi_karvouni's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, Suicide, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death and Emotional abuse

Minor: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Rape, Self harm, and Kidnapping

tawnarita's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad 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

2.5

I was enjoying this book up until the ending I really didn’t like where it went. I feel like there were a lot of other better options. 

The dog did not need to die, and so carelessly! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and Murder

_mone_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective relaxing 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Addiction, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Suicide, Kidnapping, Grief, and Sexual harassment

purplesteffi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

beezee01's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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? No

5.0

This book is amazing. I love the pacing of it and obviously the mystery. It was a good mix of twists and turns and actual discoveries. It also leaves some loose threads in what the MC found that I hope is tied off in the next books. It was really good overall and definitely deserves the hype.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

ittybittybookshelf's review against another edition

dark funny 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, and Sexual assault

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Xenophobia, Vomit, and Kidnapping