Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Lief meisje, kwaad bloed by Holly Jackson

234 reviews

ro_lux's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gaslighting and Toxic friendship

Minor: Rape

brynn_books's review against another edition

mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

These books... are just so good. I probably liked this slightly less than the first one but it's still really good! I loved seeing how things in the first book that I didn't think about are somehow connected to the mystery in this book. Holly Jackson's mind is insane. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Rape, and Sexual assault

spellbindingtomes's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Sexual harassment

november22's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Overall I liked the book. The story didn't grab me as quick as aggtm. I felt like the first chapters were purely written to link book 1 and book 2. Which is fine. Nothing wrong with. I actually enjoyed that because it answered the questions that I had after book 1. That said, it didn't feel like something new. New as in a new book. A new plot. That came after

40

pages or so. Again, I did enjoy reading those pages but it was not what I expected when I picked this book up.

The book wasn't bad at all. The characters are well written, the plot has unexpected twists and turns and the ending shocked me. It is an easy to read fast-paced book, just like aggtm.

[I will say that - if you haven't read a good girl's guide to murder or if it's been a while since you have - you don't have to worry about remembering all the details from the 1st book. Yes. If you read the first book you'd recognize the names and you'd have a bit more context. But - and this is something that I really like - you don't have to read book 1 before this book. There are some references but they are briefly explained. I'm currently in the process of reading the books back-to-back but you definitely don't have to do this. You could pick this book up a year after reading book 1 and you'll be fine. ]

The ending did feel a bit rushed. Nonetheless, it did surprise me. It was thought out well. It's quite difficult to write a series. Especially if the first book was written as a stand-alone. This book, the 2nd book in the series, surprised me a lot. To me it's a good sequel to the first. The development of the different characters is well-written and basically no loose threads were left. Though, I do have some nosy question. I guess that those will be answered in the next book🤔

I also missed ravi a bit. He was absent for a reason but it felt a bit off as pip solved the andir bell case with him. It seems like he was often used to dismiss, engage or calm pip (feelings) down. I wish that he was more his own character like in book 1. He was written really well though. It just seemed like he existed for her in this book and that was a bit of a bummer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Suicide, Stalking, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

priscillarobock's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Murder, and Gaslighting

nicksalex's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

shannnne_reads_words's review against another edition

mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Stalking, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

lucyrudd's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

carterlovestowrite's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Hate crime, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Car accident, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death and Body shaming

saumyagupta's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

Loved loved loved reading this book. Pip's behavioural changes throughout the book leading to the book's climax was shocking but looking at it back, it isn't out of character. The way Holly Jackson has connected all the three books together is insane

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide, Vomit, and Stalking