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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

372 reviews

ittybittybookshelf's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, and Sexual assault

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Xenophobia, Vomit, and Kidnapping

vanessamariebooks's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This was a fast-paced, fun one and I can't wait to continue with the series and check out the first season of the show on Netflix.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Confinement, Rape, and Sexual assault

mariananiekamp's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

kitkatkatdog's review against another edition

dark inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

One of my favorite books of all time. Easily my favorite YA. Holly Jackson is an instant read author for me, and this was my first. This review is actually from my 3rd time reading it. 

I absolutely love the story, the characters, and the suspense. Pip is a homework loving nerd who decides she wants to use her senior project as a way to shed some light on a local murder from 5 years ago. As she delves deeper into the secrets of the two teens involved in the alleged murder-suicide, her own obsession with the case and the anonymous threats that begin showing up start to prove dangerous. Will she find the answers she’s looking for? Does she even know what the truly is yet? 

Great book, great group of small town living characters, the mysteries pile on and the twists somehow keep coming and yet always keep you guessing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Grief, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Rape, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

ksmith_23's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Racism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Emotional abuse and Alcohol

pembebeyin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Body shaming, Pedophilia, Self harm, Stalking, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

toomanytbr's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, and Murder

moonchild_cos's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Vomit, Dementia, Stalking, Abortion, and Alcohol

vaayran's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

SPOILERS




I think my only issue with this book was the I Know What You Did Last Summer part of it all. I feel like the author could've given them another reason to lie to Pip for that long that didn't very much almost directly mirror the movie plot. Not to say it's the first time that has ever happened, but it kinda just took me out of it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, Toxic relationship, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Stalking, and Death of parent

ninahuynh's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

This rating and review is on the audiobook. The narrators were good, though some sound fairly similar or as if they were the male voice of Pip's narrator. There were parts where the writing was odd, unrealistic that it made me cringe out loud. The mystery was definitely enticing with an ending that was not expected. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Confinement, Kidnapping, and Car accident