Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

173 reviews

theil_ma's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Blood, Addiction, and Death

Moderate: Mental illness, Murder, Misogyny, Sexism, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Vomit

lilly8938's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative 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

most intense book in this brilliant series
But:I think the plot was predictable 😅Still a 5⭐️ read tho 
The way Ravi only took 3!!!! Minutes to text her is so cute!They‘re definetly made for each other and I was sooo scared for her the whole time.
If she doesn‘t get in prison they‘re definetly gonna stay together!
Thanks Holly 
For this incredible,incredible
Series ❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Kidnapping, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Drug use, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Drug abuse, and Torture

serendipity421's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious sad tense slow-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: Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Rape and Gun violence

ashleysager's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Drug abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Blood, Death, Drug use, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

klaraax's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Death, Drug use, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, and Stalking

Minor: Mental illness

thebookwhale's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

What on earth - and I mean this in the nicest way possible - have I just read?!

This book definitely was much more dark than the first and second book, things were described more detailed and mental health problems were also a big topic.
Besides me absolutely not agreeing on Pip's decision at the end of the first part, I still enjoyed it. I am absolutely rooting for Pip and Ravi and Ravi is the best book boyfriend one could ever have.

Here's what I didn't like:
It did seem out of character for Pippa to just not tell the police that she had killed Jason Bell. The Pip we know from the first and even the second book has a logical approach to everything, she considers her options really well and then decides. I know that she went through a lot of trauma and obviously has PTSD (which btw I think has been portrayed in a really good way). However, I did not like how her entire character changed.
People saying that the plot twist was not that ✨twisty✨ when Jason Bell was being revealed in being the DT Killer, I think you have a point, but for me personally I have to say that I am absolutely blind to any signs and foreshadowing in books, so it still came as a surprise for me.
I absolutely hate Holly Jackson for the half open ending, because I would love to know how Pip reacted to Ravi's message at the end.

What really amazed me about the entire series is how it all comes together in the end. It looks like Jackson had it all planned out from the very first book, and I loved how all the books and cases are connected to each other.

4.5 stars for me, and  a worthy ending this amazing, thrilling and well-written series

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Stalking, Death, Blood, Murder, Violence, Rape, Drug use, and Kidnapping

siennaflynn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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: Addiction, Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Stalking, and Drug use

Moderate: Mental illness, Blood, and Death

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

mollymoo1234's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

Just omg omg omg , I could not put this book down ( I think  I need a fourth one )  but a definite must read and like the first two may be triggering for some but omg so good  🤭and also * slight  spoiler ( come back after you’ve read it ) “ Hey sarge remember me ?” *  
Your welcome 🤗  😉 
Enjoy xx 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Blood, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Car accident, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Violence

mazeeee's review against another edition

2.0

An absolute character assassination of one of my favorite MCs. Wish I hadn’t read this last book and stopped at GGBB. Yeah. This was not it Queen Holly. 

Also

after the Andie email reveal about someone in the house with her being DT, how did Pip immediately not go to Jason. Like actually. Let’s think about how intuitive and efficient Pip was with clues/evidence in the first two books…i get that she had a lot going on in this book if you know what I mean but ffs girl. you’re THE murder girl. Still love this series and author. Just disappointed with this read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Blood, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Torture, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Animal death, and Confinement

bowlsofpasta'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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Drug use, Violence, Mental illness, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Sexual assault