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As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

52 reviews

bekiethebanished's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Vomit, Physical abuse, Confinement, Murder, Grief, Drug use, Drug abuse, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Death, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Violence, Dysphoria, Cursing, Blood, and Addiction

jodierose14's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Blood, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Drug use

asourceoffiction's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-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

3.0

One of the first things I loved reading this was how raw Pip's emotions were after the events of Good Girl, Bad Blood. The way her PTSD and deteriorating mental state are written is so vivid, and heartbreaking. 

This series has always had a streak of realistic humour through it, particularly in the characters' interactions with each other. But this felt darker from the start, and I could appreciate that it fit with everything they had been through. 

As well as being more emotional, this book managed to up the creepiness too, which I loved. I felt so tense at times and the writing was brilliant for leaving me in suspense at the end of a chapter. For the first half of the book I was getting the awesome vibes that I so loved in the first two and I loved it. But then...

I wouldn't dream of saying that I know a character better than their writer, but I just could not gel with the second half of the story. I fully appreciated the effort that went into justifying Pip's actions and I could see the reasoning behind everything, but it just didn't work for me in the same way the rest of the series had. The writing was still fantastic and some of the plotting is incredibly clever, but I couldn't suspend my disbelief enough for it to work.

Sadly I had similar feelings about the end. It felt a little anticlimactic but by that point I think the hole had been dug, and that's where we were stuck. I wanted to love it right to the end because I've so enjoyed the whole trilogy. And I'm glad I've finished it but I really wish the end of the book had kept the power and momentum I felt in the first half.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Kidnapping, Violence, and Stalking

Moderate: Sexual violence and Drug use

violetbentbackwards1036's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Rape, Addiction, Animal death, Sexual violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Blood, Confinement, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Stalking, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Grief, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, and Toxic relationship

gothmiku's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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

I’m scared of Holly Jackson’s search history.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Blood, Death, Mental illness, Murder, and Stalking

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Animal death, and Cancer

lais's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, and Stalking

Moderate: Drug abuse, Animal death, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Death, Sexual violence, and Animal cruelty

claire_fitzgibbon13's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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? No

5.0

I’ve loved this trilogy so much and J loved this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Sexual violence, Blood, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, and Gun violence

Minor: Vomit

jessicasophie's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Grief, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Torture, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

kstericker's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Violence, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Rape, Vomit, and Drug abuse

smkelly1997's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

5.0

This book is not for the faint of heart I would recommend reading the TW if you are concerned. 

I feel that this book wrapped up the AGGGTM series perfectly. Pip is an ever evolving character. Throughout this book I hated, loved, admired, and feared Pip. She is such a complex character it really made this book different that others. In this book you were constantly left wondering how is Pip going to get herself out of this? While I do think the DT killer was a bit obvious, there were still many plot twist leaving the reader on there toes. 

Trigger warning which may contain a spoiler:

the murder which takes place in this book left me with a visceral reaction. I struggled reading the words repeated over and over again. I do think this one page could be skipped if it will induce issues.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Violence