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As Good As Dead

Holly Jackson

4.12 AVERAGE

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
adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I’ve been putting off reading this book for two years because I heard that it was WAY more intense than the first two AGGGTM novels, and I was scared I wouldn’t like the ending. But blimey, this was a good book! 🤯

I liked seeing how Pip’s character evolved in this one, with the consequences of what she went through in the previous books finally catching up to her. At the same time, I loved how some characters, like Ravi and Cara, remained constant through the whole trilogy. Pip and Ravi’s interactions are so wholesome (well, excluding the obvious exception), and I love their complete willingness to have each other’s backs, no matter the cost. 🫶

The plot of this was such a whirlwind, but my favourite sequence of events happened in Part 2, when Pip and Ravi’s masterplan unfolds. Even though I got a bit tired of the phrases “full circle” and “iron clad” being used by the end, that last page was just perfect! I genuinely couldn’t have thought of a better ending for this series. I’m so glad I finally finished reading Pip’s story - only three years after I read the first book in the trilogy! 🔍

Holly Jackson did it again.
This book was so tense, enticing and had me on the edge of my seat.
Absolutely devoured this book in one sitting, yet again.
Will be running to buy the little novella on my kindle now because I NEED to know what happens, how it all ends
tense fast-paced
dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Yes

I liked the first half, then... no. Just no. In hindsight it makes sense the series went that route, but I hated it and do not support it.  
emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I can't remember the last time I had a book make me feel physically uncomfortable. This thriller was thrilling, people.

I'm not convinced this was the last book in the series... I think we'll see more of
SpoilerPip
eventually.

5/5 stars