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nehanaomi's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
I have never been so stressed reading a book as I was in part 1 of this.
Hated the ending I'm very upset.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Stalking, Addiction, Blood, Confinement, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Vomit
chenoa_mn's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Drug use, Violence, Murder, Drug abuse, Blood, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
a_alves00's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Violence
anielabooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Blood, Death, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexism, Stalking, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gore, Grief, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Hate crime, Physical abuse, and Vomit
Minor: Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Sexual violence, and Rape
bookish_kori's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Murder, Gore, Violence, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Vomit
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Cursing, Rape, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, and Confinement
Minor: Animal death and Animal cruelty
redroseses's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Animal death, Blood, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Stalking
Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Animal cruelty, Death, and Drug abuse
Minor: Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Misogyny, and Sexual assault
saoreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Rape, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Stalking, and Vomit
booksmoviesandstories's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Stalking, Torture, Murder, and Gun violence
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, and Body shaming
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
riella_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Confinement, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Violence, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Stalking
Minor: Animal death
emmaward55's review against another edition
- 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
Ending a trilogy satisfactorily, especially such a well-received trilogy, is tough for many authors - and for some simply impossible. Often a trilogy will conclude and I'll be left wishing we'd just had the initial book as a standalone. This is different. Jackson wrote a book that soared above expectations and arguably became the best book of the series. I can't tell you how much I adored reading AGAD, from working through the clues with Pip to really feeling her pain, her trauma, her emotions - it was transformative. I can't think of any real criticism that I have with this title and I want to recommend it to everyone!
What really stood out to me was how Jackson handles trauma in her narrative, crucially that relating to SA and gendered violence. She writes with empathy, not only for her characters, but for her audience and she tells her story without inflicting unnecessarily triggering content on both. The words and acts of the book feel excruciatingly real and yet it is not handled in such a way as to be confusing or vague. Jackson proves that stories about trauma do not have to be retraumatising to consume.
Stepping away from the heavier topic for a moment, I loved the narrative beats of this book and they caught me totally off-guard! The tonal shift that occurred halfway through the book with Jason's murder and the way they shape the remaining plot was incredible. I'm so thankful that it played out the way that it did, because I needed it. This is a revenge book. This is a survival book. This is a "I see you, and I'm giving us the ending we always wanted for us" book. The ethical questions that Jackson has grappled with in this series are both important and timely. What do you do when the justice system fails you? What do you do when the police don't believe you? Is there a punishment that is too high for murderers and rapists? Ultimately, I think Pip did the morally right thing. She prevented two dangerous men from ever harming another innocent person and she, in my mind at least, acted in self defense. It was her or them.
Lastly, I'm a sucker for a HEA and I usually feel like a story is ruined for me if I don't explicitly get it. AGAD's ending left me with complicated emotions at first. I couldn't understand why Pip broke up with Ravi and spent all those months isolating herself from her loved ones... but that's PTSD. That's survivor's guilt, and depression, and anxiety and everything else that has compounded to make Pip the person she was. She did her best to protect everyone around her, whilst simultaneously neglecting herself and her own needs. I have no doubt that the road ahead for her will be hard, but I also know that she'll heal and she'll find her way back to those relationships. Trauma changes who we are as people, but it doesn't erase us. Pip will return changed, but alive. I think many of us can relate to that.
Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Cursing, Violence, Misogyny, Addiction, Murder, Death, Kidnapping, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Grief, Drug abuse, and Mental illness
Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape
Minor: Animal death, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and Animal cruelty