A review by sophiesometimesreads
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, by Holly Jackson
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? Yes
5.0
Wow, what a wild ride!
This book definitely lived up to the hype for me. The book started off a little slower than I expected but towards the end is where it really shone. There was no point throughout the novel where I knew who was the obvious candidate, and I was shocked when I found out the culprit and what had actually happened.
I don’t want to give too much away but the plot twist was really well done, it made enough sense given the information we had known up until that point without being glaringly obvious but as soon as you thought you knew the whole story, something else happened to turn that on its head!
I also liked the characters and their dynamics with one another.
It was such a great read, and I’d definitely recommend.
This book definitely lived up to the hype for me. The book started off a little slower than I expected but towards the end is where it really shone. There was no point throughout the novel where I knew who was the obvious candidate, and I was shocked when I found out the culprit and what had actually happened.
I don’t want to give too much away but the plot twist was really well done, it made enough sense given the information we had known up until that point without being glaringly obvious but as soon as you thought you knew the whole story, something else happened to turn that on its head!
I also liked the characters and their dynamics with one another.
It was such a great read, and I’d definitely recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Car accident, Drug use, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual harassment, Violence, and Sexual assault