Reviews with content warning for Misogyny - As Good As Dead

i am FUMING

the first half of this book was so scary i was not expecting a YA thriller to make me scared to turn my lights off.

the second part was the most bonkers plot but i lowkey enjoyed it - almost gave heist vibes ?? it was defo a bold choice & im not too mad about it but some parts were dragged out wayyyy too much.

the last 2 chapters of this books were completely unnecessary imo and they really annoyed me.

pip and ravi were infuriating and acting like they shared a singular brain cell way and had me screaming at them. i get it ACAB yes but after a point you’re just being dumb and self destructive.

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

SIX STARS

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

God that was awful. I liked the beginning where she was trying to find her stalker and she detailed how the previous cases affected her; however, then she encountered her stalker in the middle of the book, and the rest was about covering up their murder. I had guessed who the murder was from the beginning.

(there were only two people to pick from because we had to be able to guess from the people in her life which left Dan and Jason. Obviously, it was Jason because he was the only one she had not previously talked to. Plus he seemed purely evil.)

I did not enjoy the second half where Pip was just in her fucking head and making stupid decisions. She became the monster that she was afraid she’d become.

I think that people can kill and be justified. In Pips case, I think she was not justified. She’s a white woman with more privilege than the poc that were framed for crimes. I think she could have called it self defense and gotten away with it. However, she decided to frame another horrible person, but that person was not a murder. He deserved jail time but not murder jail time. I don’t know. Also her pushing everyone away was just a way to punish herself.

This book made me hate her a lot. I previously liked her character so much.

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dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

I liked the twist of this one, not just a repeat of Pip investigating a case. No, it's not realistic, and
it's occasionally melodramatic as teens can be, but it was a fun read. Although it got dark, it was nice to see someone get what they deserved.

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