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singalana's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Minor: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
sheebsbooks's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
vikaf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I can't give whole five stars even though I really want to, but I have to look at this with a critical eye and for me the start was very slow. It makes sense though for the story, but it felt like it was dragging out the beginning a little bit. Also I didn't understand the mention of Harry, the guy from the library as he didn't really add anything to the story. Maybe he's important for the third book, but as of now, I don't know that and feel like the plot line of Hillary Wiseman's grave was disappointing.
Graphic: Death
turidt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Vomit
bookishly_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
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
paradoxchild's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Moderate: Death
Minor: Body shaming, Child death, Cursing, Fatphobia, and Death of parent
kelly_e's review against another edition
- 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
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."
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
elina_st's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
I read this book as an audiobook, and I would like to give the team behind the production som credit for why this book was so touching. It felt so real, like you were rigth there trying to solve the missing people mystery along with the characters. I think it is brilliant the way the producers chose to make it a kind of theatrical experience. We got the intro-music to the podcast, and the times where Pip interviewed people (and the recordings would eventually make it to the podcast, but there was no point in us hearing it multible times) it was fantastic to hear the shaking voices of the other actors and background sound we would not experience in a written reading experience. There may be things in this book that are better experienced written than in audio, but me, myself and I am happy that I chose this approach for this book!
Lastly, thank you Holly Jackson for becomming my favorite author at the moment. This is my third book written by you I have read this year (AGGGTM & The Reappearance Of Reachel Price being the to other ones). I am looking forvard to finish the series and the other works you have done. Allways inspiring new authors ❤️
Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
emariesi's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Kidnapping
alice_in_bookland9's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement and Cursing
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment