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Lief meisje, kwaad bloed by Holly Jackson

200 reviews

grace_reads13's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Kidnapping, Bullying, Child death, Grief, Drug use, Gun violence, Murder, Stalking, Death, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence

that_awkwardpart's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Blood, Child death, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, Rape, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, and Violence

marippe's review against another edition

4.25

ok unpopular opinion: i preferred this book over the 1st one.
I like the mystery in this one a lot more, I felt like it played out in an interesting way.

Kinda slow in the beginning but once it really got going it was a great time.
I liked Pip's character development throughout. I wish Ravi did a bit more! I kinda miss their duo energy, he felt a bit like an assistant in this.

Lauren and Ant can go suck an egg.

Spoiler

WHEN PIP POURED A DRINK ON TOM, PUSHED ANT INTO LOCKERS AND VANDALISED MAX'S HOUSE AFTER LEAKING HIS CONFESSION... QUEEN SHIT I TELL U

Spoiler

Charlie's plan is ruined if Child Brunswick is happily married tho

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Animal death, Chronic illness, Drug use, Suicide, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, and Toxic relationship

ansuya's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Murder, Kidnapping, and Gun violence

Minor: Drug use and Abandonment

aryaharikrishna's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Murder, Animal death, Rape, and Sexual assault

charlotte113's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.5

Omg I love Jackson's writing, I couldn't put this book down either. The continuation from A Good Girls Guide To Murder is subtle, not a cliché series, but a series that allows further development of the characters and another brilliant mystery. Again the plot twists were unexpected, and Jackson cleverly included new and old characters. I really enjoyed how aspects of the first book were carried through into this one, without feeling forced or just there for continuation. I do, however, think the relationship between Ravi and Pip could have been expanded more, but also do understand why he wasn't a major character.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Blood, Gun violence, Violence, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Grief, Drug use, and Gore

joppiereading's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional fast-paced

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

3.25

mysterious and interesting. after AGGTM, this book takes some of the consequences of the last and manages to be a consistent and coherent follow-up. 

pip isn’t my favorite character

Spoiler

- she can be a little insensitive to some of her co-characters (especially Nat!) and has inexplicably become an expert at police investigative procedures without development of those skills. i would have loved a chapter or two of her enjoying casual researching on investigations, just so her almost over-professional knowledge is explained better. that also would have made a fantastic contrast with the end, where she experiences this from a different side, as a direct witness. either way, pip’s mental health and the way it is discussed were very strong points in this book.

i enjoyed how the different characters were introduced and how a new mystery was developed without entirely neglecting the first. that was impressive and really immersive. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Death, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence

rei_ayanami30's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Body horror, Death, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Drug abuse, Grief, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

alicel007's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.5

The book was really good but make sure that you read the first book in series for some of the references in this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, Alcohol, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Death, Grief, Gore, and Cursing

The book was really good but there was some dark content in it as well.

mi_bookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Drug use, and Blood