Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

114 reviews

bkc's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative 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

4.0

Rating: 4/5

The story flowed at a medium to slow pace, and I found the plot quite frustrating at times. Pip's inner monologue was very descriptive. This was great in Part 2 but made me quite bored in Part 1.

Pip's PTSD hit her hard, as I'd anticipated it would. The drugs were a surprise, but the lying was not. That was just sad. Although she was morally grey, I was very satisfied with her actions (I'm all for vengeance). She was determined, violent, and did what she had to do. I have a few questions though: why would she go out on her own if she knew she was a murder target? Also, why was she so defeated at the end, after she'd made it that far? It was disappointing.

Furthermore, how could Pip's mum be so blasé about the birds? And Hawkins was utterly useless at his job during the entire series. It seemed pretty clear to me that Jason Bell was the DT killer after the call with Maria - the killer was meant to be misogynistic and the tools were from his company. He absolutely disgusted me and I hated his part of the book. I also hated the police interview with Billy. It made me so uncomfortable.

Max was infuriating too and I was so glad justice was executed. It might not have been his exact crime but the justice system failed and vengeance had to be exacted somehow. Every time him, Ant, or Lauren were mentioned, I would feel a lot of anger.

On the flip side, it was lovely that Nat and Jamie were happy, and that Becca was managing well. I loved the way they all came through for Pip, as well as Connor, Naomi, and Cara. Ravi was such a great character too, and his unwavering support for Pip was heartbreaking.

Overall, this book was pretty good and I liked the actions Pip took. Unfortunately, there were too many points that frustrated me or bored for me to give it a better rating.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Murder

lemons_and_uwus's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Drug abuse, Murder, Death, Torture, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Vomit, and Drug use

Moderate: Animal death, Misogyny, Gore, Sexism, and Addiction

Minor: Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Domestic abuse

sanktjosten's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

this was incredible, definitely my favourite in the series. pip is so loveable and i think this book did an incredible job of handling misogyny in the justice system. it was so touching to follow pip's journey dealing with the trauma from the previous book and seeing her change and grow into the person she becomes. pip and ravi will always be special to me

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Violence

Minor: Rape and Misogyny

annikenr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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: Blood, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Addiction, Drug abuse, Body horror, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Animal death

moondaisyy's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Animal death, Murder, Violence, Rape, and Gore

Moderate: Grief, Stalking, Sexual violence, Drug use, Sexual assault, Body horror, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, and Confinement

fanboyriot's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

♡ Cold Case

♡ Feminine Rage

♡ How to Get Away with Murder

Wow, what a roller coaster this book was.  The most tense out of the series for sure.  I got through the first part then quickly worried how everything would come together by the end.  Which I’m super happy with how this ended.  Everything came full circle and it was so satisfying to read even if some parts were anxiety inducing.  Pip really slayed with her last case (pun may or may not be intended).

And yes, this book also has stunning formatting with all the extra details in the design of the book.  I absolutely loved this series and highly recommend it.

Spice Level: n/a

POV: First Person

Release Date: 28, September 2021

Rep: BIPOC (Main and Side Characters)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Misogyny, Violence, Murder, Cursing, Kidnapping, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Stalking, Gore, Addiction, Death, Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Confinement, Animal death, and Mental illness

Minor: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Child death, Suicide, Vomit, and Physical abuse

imbored_soillread's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Violence, Murder, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Blood, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Animal death, Death, Gore, and Misogyny

Minor: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Violence

3mmers's review against another edition

adventurous tense slow-paced

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

1.5

My review of the previous book in the A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder trilogy was that it was more of the same but with more frustrating characters and a less good plot. Well here we go again because As Good as Dead has the same good ideas and great presentation but this time with poor pacing in addition to the characters and plot.
I’ll be candid: I hated this. I hated it so much it made me question why I ever liked the first one at all.
One of the things that had really impressed me about the first book was its excellent pacing. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is a case study plotting that sees protagonist Pippa discovering a new lead or a breakthrough in the case at the exact moment she exhausts the last one. This was still present in the sequel, in spite of a much more challenging premise. By the conclusion it’s like the good pacing never existed at all. This book is way too long. Basically nothing happens in its first half (and the character choice of Pippa fucking losing it has escape the typical quarantine zone of the climax to infest this section too). At the halfway mark we see the midpoint twist , which is, in fairness, pretty good. I enjoyed about a fifth of the book around here.
Unfortunately this improvement lulled me into a false sense of security and As Good as Dead ends with the worst trope out there:

the ‘I had to abandon/lie/isolate myself… to protect you!’  Brother EWWWWWWW. It’s a condescending, manipulative, and shitty thing to tell someone, and it never convinces me that it would be more effective than the characters teaming up.

The thing I liked about the first two books was the way they subverted the trope of the teen detective going it alone by showing how Pippa’s communication with others was a key part of her personality and her mystery solving technique. Without that element, without the good pacing and interesting character choices, what is there left for me to like? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, and Kidnapping

lebskaj's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny and Drug use

Minor: Rape

rinku's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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: Blood, Violence, Drug abuse, Stalking, Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Police brutality, Body horror, Misogyny, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Vomit, and Animal death