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As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

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fuzzy_fairy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I really enjoyed book 1 & 2, listened to them in like 2 days lol.

This one started quite well, I liked that we got a better insight to pips PTSD and darker personality side that was hinted at in the second book. Who the dt killer was was predictable and I think Pip should have made that connection immediately, that was really our of character for her.

But boy oh boy was this a theme. Why in the WORLD would she MURDER this man and become a killer?? Witnessing a killing and experiencing the trauma it came with wasn't enough? Girl, honestly.

I hate how she just plays God up until the very end, when she breaks up with Ravi (which also broke my heart in a million pieces, obviously) so she can save him... Maybe, I don't know, not involve him at all if you care so much about this safety? and then the savage left him CRYING in the WOODS really great Pippa, great way to leave your boyfriend (who would have also married your crazy ass) who also committed a huge crime helping you out.

I simply cannot wrap my head around the fact that she didn't even think twice in framing Max. He's obviously a bad guy, but he's not a killer (she is) and doesn't deserve to be imprisoned for that (she does).

PS I really hope the police is not as incapable in rl as they are in the book
PPS why Pippa, why, didn't you go with the

self defense? Everyone would have believed you? He literally kidnapped and was planning to kill you? How bad is your godcomplex and need for control. But instead bring in SIX other people to help you do with dirty work so you don't have to face the consequences, sure. No wonder she couldn't finish therapy. Argh

PPPS 3 stars instead of 1 because I was still very much entertained. 😒

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sadiebugreads's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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bee_n_cats's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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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kenziehath's review against another edition

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challenging 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? Yes

4.5

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lebskaj's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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paigew1226's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

So frustrating, ever decision the main character makes is frustrating. The whole problem could have been avoided if she installed a ring doorbell or some security cameras at her house 🙄

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classicallyzo's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

Not all well received books should be series. I love A Good Girl's Guide to Murder. Good Girl, Bad Blood was okay but pulled a part a lot of threads that just shouldn't have been. This book - well I understood what it was trying to do with the character Pip, but I found it too jerky and sudden and all the other characters just felt flat in this book.

I'm happy to be plot was a cover up because I got to Jason's reveal and I was like "duh" and I would have been furious to read a whole book for that. That said the cover up was SO predictable it made it drag. I like books that do that sort of thing but there are twists and turns. Pip falling on her sword for no reason created tension just so another chapter could be added basically.

All in all the plot felt incomplete, missing the qualities that make this trope work well, and the ending predictable - it gets 3.25 mainly for the work setting everything up in the previous 2 books. Really this series would have been better not being a series.

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