Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

1291 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

samanthakayla's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, and Murder

purplepandajen's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

heisiiri's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

I mean... What a fun time! This is what a young adult thriller should be like. It's dark and mysterious, but in an age-appropriate way for a teenage audience, yet still works for older readers as well. The clues get revealed in a satisfying way and aren't obvious. The characters are interesting and diverse in multiple ways and full of personality. There's some good social commentary, but it doesn't feel overdone. I felt ambivalent about the romance side plot, but it didn't take anything away from the main plotline. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Rape, and Toxic relationship

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

bonnie_1's review against another edition

dark hopeful 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? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Vomit, Car accident, and Alcohol

insanebookperson's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

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