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dark
emotional
funny
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
Seven Days. The main character has SEVEN DAYS to solve her own murder before she dies. Talk about a tense mystery with really high stakes! Holly Jackson packed this thing with so many twists and turns and secrets that I simply HAD to keep turning pages! You will grow so attached to these characters that you're not going to want to put this book down. It's Holly Jackson's first adult novel, and she knocked it out of the park! I mean, how often do we get to see the murder victim try and solve their own murder?!
QUOTES:
"But how were we ever going to win, competing with a ghost?" p.354
"But, was it really a waste of time, if I loved every minute of it?" p. 361
(I really want to quote it, but I won't. The letter to Sophia gagged me haha. Jet said what she said.)
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QUOTES:
"But how were we ever going to win, competing with a ghost?" p.354
"But, was it really a waste of time, if I loved every minute of it?" p. 361
(I really want to quote it, but I won't. The letter to Sophia gagged me haha. Jet said what she said.)
ARC Copy
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Infidelity
Minor: Gun violence, Suicide, Abandonment
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Infidelity, Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Grief, Fire/Fire injury
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you to NetGalley and Bantam for facilitating early access to this book. This was my first time reading Holly Jackson’s work, and now I understand the hype! This book was very difficult to put down and exactly what I needed to pull myself out of a recent reading slump. I appreciated the fresh twist on a classic “Who Dunnit”-style mystery.
This is Jackson’s first novel for adults, but the main character’s personality and the sweet innocence of the romance subplot made this lean a bit YA for me. That said, these details (mostly) made sense within the context of the story, and I enjoyed Jet as a strong female lead.
I am not a seasoned mystery-solver, and I was able to figure out the murder culprit around the 90% mark. This didn’t take away from the rest of the story, though. Right after finishing the book, I was upset about a couple parts of the ending, but after digesting for a bit, I actually came to appreciate how Jackson’s choices upped my emotional investment. I would wholeheartedly recommend Not Quite Dead Yet to fellow mystery enthusiasts!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Grief
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Jet shows us how to solve your own murder! I loved the premise of being not quite dead and the temporary second chance to find your killer. Jet was fairly immature but I’m giving her a break because she was dying and a later reveal sheds light on her (incomplete) life choices.
Even though it’s labeled as YA I’d categorize this as new adult as it is a 27 year old character and she says fuck a lot. No sexual content though.
Not Quite Dead Yet captures a lot of the brilliance that AGGGTM has and I really enjoyed this book!
Thanks Netgalley and Ballantine for providing me with an ARC for exchange of an honest review - it was a great opportunity!
Even though it’s labeled as YA I’d categorize this as new adult as it is a 27 year old character and she says fuck a lot. No sexual content though.
Not Quite Dead Yet captures a lot of the brilliance that AGGGTM has and I really enjoyed this book!
Thanks Netgalley and Ballantine for providing me with an ARC for exchange of an honest review - it was a great opportunity!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Infidelity, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Alcohol