Reviews tagging Torture

As Good As Dead, by Holly Jackson

38 reviews

dumbttrfly's review against another edition

dark tense

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Torture, Injury/injury detail, Death, Blood, and Kidnapping

llyfrauginger's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Just as well written, but not as enjoyable. Pip's decisions were very stressful to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Torture, Murder, Blood, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Stalking, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Animal death, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Cursing, and Gun violence

nicoleoc1901's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Blood, Murder, Physical abuse, Stalking, Violence, and Injury/injury detail

Moderate: Torture and Death

abiwilkes24's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Torture, Rape, Blood, Violence, Drug use, and Mental illness

trinitytang's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

so much better than the second book! i cant believe the main character here is the same girl as the first book - so much has changed between that time frame. i miss how pip was in the first book and the thrill of uncovering a new clue in her murder case. this book is so much darker and more serious, and it really shows how much has changed. whether you thought the plot was too predictable or not, or if you hated pip in the end, the careful planning conducted by the author is amazing. the first book could have been a stand-alone, tying up loose ends. but after reading the third book, you realize that the author has been planning this exact ending since the very beginning. all the hints left from the very first book, the references, and the ending coming in a complete full circle is genius. while it isn't the happiest ending, it definitely ended in a more realistic one. when i read about

Spoiler

HH and its significance

my jaw basically dropped. it's not that the author complicated a storyline for new material, but it was something purposely left unaddressed to really complete the plot. loved loved loved it, although i wish

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ant and lauren got what was coming for them. and of course that there was an epilogue really reuniting ravi and pip, although the ending was pretty good at leaving this up to the imagination

while im not sure that i enjoyed this book more than the first one, there are definitely elements i like more from the first book, i can say that this was not a series dragged on for money and profit. it was intentional and planned and i loved every thrill of it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Murder, Stalking, Blood, Torture, Violence, and Mental illness

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Vomit

lilliansbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

i am on the verge of a mental breakdown after finishing this but oh my god if it wasn’t worth it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Stalking, and Panic attacks/disorders

kimberlyfogle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Injury/injury detail, Torture, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Stalking, Violence, and Drug abuse

sparklybluebooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Murder

Moderate: Torture

theromanticace's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Drug abuse, Death, Blood, Grief, Violence, Drug use, Confinement, Murder, Injury/injury detail, Medical content, Stalking, Torture, Vomit, and Gaslighting

Minor: Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Rape

nymeria_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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? No

5.0

One of the best books I've ever read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Injury/injury detail, Death, and Misogyny

Moderate: Hate crime, Stalking, Blood, Emotional abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Sexual harassment, Fire/Fire injury, and Torture