29 reviews for:

Not Quite Dead Yet

Holly Jackson

4.18 AVERAGE

beaker82's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional sad fast-paced

kristie_reads's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

neeks777's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

bookedupwithlyndsay's review against another edition

2.0

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

leapoffaith01's review against another edition

5.0

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This book absolutely crushed me. I’ve got to start reading more of Holly Jackson’s books. She’s such an amazing author. She gives you just enough information to theorize the ending to the mystery but also little enough that you don’t know what’s coming next. I also love the way she incorporates other media (transcripts, letters, etc.) into her books. It makes it so much more immersive. 

As for the premise of the book, it was incredibly intriguing and absolutely heartbreaking. I cried before the 10% mark and was sobbing by the end. 

I also loved the relationship that developed between Jet and Billy as the book went on. Billy is such a proper gentleman and nothing bad should ever happen to him. “Do you see me?” “I’ve always seen you, Jet”

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for advanced readers copy of this book in exchange for a fair review! I believe this book is a must read for 2025!

cobwebjr's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

susiedunbar's review against another edition

5.0

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Oh my gawd!!!! So good. So sad. So funny. So sweet. I luh-huved it!!! Holly Jackson could write a phone book and I’d read it and laugh and cry and be riveted! I did not expect to cry at this one, cuz Holly Jackson doesn’t usually get me that way. But I did. Quite a lot. It was great!!! Gettin it for my high school library, too!!! 💜💜📚

paperbird93's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mscott1468's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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: Yes

nosinne's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No