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4.24 AVERAGE
4.24 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
on Holly Jackson you have done it again, endless thanks @tandemcollectiveglobal @ballantinebooks @hojay92 for having me on this readalong and gifting me a copy of Not Quite Dead Yet [AD-PR Product]
you know Jet dies at the end but you just can’t help rooting for her to overcome the odds. she’s genuinely so funny, her wit and one liners made her beyond easy to love. there’s so many characters and so many things happening yet i never felt confused and that’s a true testament to Jackson’s talent.
now did i guess the killer, obviously not but i would like a round of applause for guessing two of the twists, a new record for me yall. the layers to this book made it impossible to stop turning the page and the fact that it takes place in a week means the pacing never slacks.
there was a lot of sadness in this one (and enough medical terminology to make me squeamish) i highly recommend this one, especially as the weather turns
you know Jet dies at the end but you just can’t help rooting for her to overcome the odds. she’s genuinely so funny, her wit and one liners made her beyond easy to love. there’s so many characters and so many things happening yet i never felt confused and that’s a true testament to Jackson’s talent.
now did i guess the killer, obviously not but i would like a round of applause for guessing two of the twists, a new record for me yall. the layers to this book made it impossible to stop turning the page and the fact that it takes place in a week means the pacing never slacks.
there was a lot of sadness in this one (and enough medical terminology to make me squeamish) i highly recommend this one, especially as the weather turns
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Violence
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity
Minor: Suicide
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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
Holly when I find you 😭
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
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:
Complicated
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
nothing beats a jet2holiday, not even death. and never trust a family father in a holly jackson book.
i really enjoyed that. as a huge fan of books that take place within a week this was literally made for me. on the other hand i’m usually not a huge fan of knowing a character will die at the end, but i didn’t mind it so much here. holly jackson simply knows what’s up.
i wish i had written down my wild guesses after the first chapter because i completely forgot my suspects.when they were still pretty vague about what happened with emily, i thought she might still be alive and killed jet for revenge for ruining her life. but as soon as they confirmed her death i knew luke had to be involved.
and it only got worse, didn’t it? i also guessed that billys mom left because of an affair (which was at least partly true). for a moment i thought, maybe it was jets dad and billys mom but then i remembered that jets mom didn’t vote for billys dad and that sealed the deal. i did not connect the dots, though. i didn’t expect luke actually to be his fucking son.
when they revealed that, i knew it had to be billys dad. i was so giddy that i figured it out, that i was caught completely off guard when jet died. it happened sooo quickly. i really liked her journey and i’m very proud of her. that being said, i’m not the biggest fan of the last chapter.
the fact that there was no real “reveal” for me probably adds to that. but i also just hated that luke shot him. up until then everything was fine. but billys das should’ve rotted in jail and luke was supposed to change for the better. i guess, it’s poetic in a way, but i still don’t like it.
nevertheless, i really loved this. until the next one!!!
i really enjoyed that. as a huge fan of books that take place within a week this was literally made for me. on the other hand i’m usually not a huge fan of knowing a character will die at the end, but i didn’t mind it so much here. holly jackson simply knows what’s up.
i wish i had written down my wild guesses after the first chapter because i completely forgot my suspects.
nevertheless, i really loved this. until the next one!!!