Reviews tagging 'Death'

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

874 reviews

luxxltyd's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Animal death, Drug use, Murder, Abandonment, Bullying, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

mrk100100's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

SO GOOD! This is my first time reading young adult in several years so I was skeptical, but this was really done well. The idea of a murder investigation being a senior capstone project was unique and really well developed. You felt like you were right with the main character all along as she was finding out more information.

Really wish the author hadn't killed the dog though, I hate when books have animal deaths it's the absolute worst.

Just when I thought I had it figured out, you get hit with more twists! Pip is so bright and witty, excited to continue reading the series. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Death

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, and Animal death

Minor: Self harm

meaghanslibrary's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Do you ever pick up a book and partway through you realize, wait I’ve read this before?

That’s what happened to me. I started reading a good girls guide to murder and then I was like wait why do I feel like I know what’s going to happen.

Then, I realized I’ve read the book already but it was before I started keeping track of my ratings.

I’m watched a YouTube video that breaks down the book because I don’t exactly remember the details but I remember thinking it was an interesting style of writing and the plot twist of the actual killer did kind of get me. I can’t rate this book that highly because I did forget I read it. 

 I do have the second book, which I’m sure I haven’t read yet and the positive reviews of this series also make me want to continue.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Animal death, Self harm, Bullying, Car accident, Sexual assault, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Rape, Suicide attempt, and Emotional abuse

mone1313's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Cursing, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide and Violence

matilda_ruby8's review against another edition

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? No

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Death

prairiebunny's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Car accident, Drug use, Death, Animal death, Kidnapping, Bullying, Rape, Murder, and Sexual assault

sop17hie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

The pictures of maps and Facebook posts were such a fun addition

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Rape, Suicide, Death, Suicide attempt, Animal death, Xenophobia, Self harm, Murder, Drug use, Car accident, Bullying, and Alcohol

kawaii_rose's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny 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? No

5.0

This book is great, from the exciting and tense plot to the way each character had their own unique personality that I finished it in one day. The plot was absolutely great, and I absolutely loved the plot twists.

Spoiler

I just wished that Jackson didn't make Ravi and Pip a couple at the end of the book and just a little closer to where she finds out about Becca's involvement.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Sexual assault, Death of parent, Animal death, and Rape

michaelazouharis's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Suicide, Body shaming, Drug use, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Kidnapping and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Sexual assault and Rape

creep_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicide, and Death