Reviews tagging 'Grief'

As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

139 reviews

ckjl123456's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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

I was always on the edge of my seat. I wanted to hug Pip the whole time. I was so scared for her. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Violence, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, and Vomit

This book actually made me scared for the main character. Just be careful out there people.

ilaronicly's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Kidnapping, Murder, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Grief

julierambaeck's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Twisted!!!! The first part absolutely amazing and scary!!! Second part lost me a bit, but picked up by the end. Perfect full circle moment! Great ending to a trilogy

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Stalking, Blood, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Animal death

Minor: Grief, Sexual assault, Child death, and Rape

soniajoy98's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Misogyny, Stalking, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, and Drug use

Moderate: Grief, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Rape, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Mental illness, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, and Animal death

gingerbooknerd3's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Violence, Death, Rape, Drug use, Stalking, Kidnapping, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal death, and Car accident

lucylouise7's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, Sexual assault, Stalking, Animal death, Rape, Child abuse, Death, Body horror, Car accident, Kidnapping, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Violence, Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, and Murder

hiraethtales's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

My fav book of the series, it jumped right up to my top favs.
This book was such a roller coaster of emotions. I even ended up crying in the middle.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Addiction, Blood, Violence, Torture, Murder, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Stalking, Hate crime, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death, and Confinement

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Abandonment, Eating disorder, and Body shaming

esztimeszti's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

5.0

the end-😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Vomit, Addiction, Blood, Deadnaming, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Gun violence, Drug use, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Stalking, and Violence

theemeraldgirl23's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.5

Wow! Just wow! The twist in the second half of the novel really drew me. It was so compelling to see how Pip got away with her own murder. I was kind of disappointed to see we never truly got the payoff of Max Hastings's case, but the ending makes it clear that they had won, even if it was implied. Ravi messaged Pip, meaning that she no longer had to be isolated from him, meaning Max Hastings was finally put away. Thank god! I loved this series so much! The whole full-circle nature of the mysteries connecting all three books together was really well done. This was a gripping finale and I loved every moment. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Grief, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

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