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As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

55 reviews

bookish_kori's review

dark tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Murder, Gore, Violence, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Vomit

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Cursing, Rape, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, and Confinement

Minor: Animal death and Animal cruelty

sammy10127's review

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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Animal death, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Murder

lilithreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Drug use, Mental illness, Torture, Animal death, Death, Blood, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual violence

cepbreed'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I did not think this series could continue in a meaningful way, I'll be honest. The second book was great, but certainly had a dip in quality compared to the first book, so I was expecting the third installment to be even worse. I was mistaken to the most severe definition of the word. Pip is an amazing character whose arc fully rounds out in a way both expected and unexpected from the moment you first pick up the series. Jackson artfully interconnected every character's plot line in this story in an almost incomprehensible way. I swear she must have had the entire series mapped out from the beginning, it is crafted that masterfully. I have to wake up at 3:30 in the morning but at this point I don't care. I picked up this book at 10:30 and could not put it down for the life of me.

From the second I read that Pip had turned back to face Jason Bell my heart dropped. I stared at the book in my hands, too in shock to comprehend that I was holding it open to the middle. Meaning Pip's story was far from over. After that point I was pulled in every direction, I felt my heart beat against my ribs as if I were Pip herself. I just have to applaud Holly Jackson. I am in awe.

Ranking of the books: As Good As Dead, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, Good Girl Bad Blood

Song:

• Power & Control - Marina and The Diamonds 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Stalking, Drug use, Misogyny, Sexism, Drug abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Gun violence

binreads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

Who will look for you when you’re the one who disappears?

First off, I have sincerely enjoyed this series so much. And I sobbed when this book ended. That last page man…I felt the emotion building but it all hit me at once. I love Pip. I love Ravi. UGH!

I will say, this book was much more stressful, mature and delve deeper into Pip than the first two. I honestly had to prepare myself to read because I was so on edge with Pip. But I loved it every step of the way.

MAJOR spoilers ahead!!!

A BIG F U TO JASON BELL AND MAX HASTINGS, YALL FINALLY GOT WHAT YOU DESERVED. 

Pip was going through it this time around I felt so bad. This book definitely had a darker vibe than the others, I felt it right away. I am still losing it over everything that happens.

Jason Bell man. Ya wanna know how I KNEW this man was evil? In the first book, when they find out about Mr.Ward and Pip sees the Bell’s in their car…Pip mentioned how Jason looked like he showed no emotion or something along those lines, while his wife was crying. It was such a small detail, that probably meant nothing but I had a feeling he’d come back. He didn’t deserve Andie, Becca, his wives, any of them. Pip did not deserve to be his new prey. I can’t believe she killed him. And then got away with murder.

But she did it. She got away with it. A nice ode to the books title A Good Girls Guide To Murder. I love how full circle it was. I love how everyone whom Pip helped, helped her. I love Pip and Ravi’s relationship so much I CANNOT TAKE IT. 

I haven’t cried at a book in so long. I can’t believe it’s over. Loved every second of it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Violence, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Cursing and Vomit

Minor: Animal death and Rape

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katieedwards's review

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Stalking, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Car accident, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

Minor: Vomit

cianarae's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Stalking, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Child death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Torture

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, and Alcoholism

kaii's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

I don't think this is as good as the first two - the original AGGGTM will always remain the best, I think - and especially early on I think it suffers a bit from overexplanation. but it's still fucking great, and especially picks up towards the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, and Misogyny

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Animal death

rayne_1906's review

dark 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

5.0

3 hours 27 minutes - I really did not expect to love this book so much. Both the previous books have been very good books, but nothing hugely special, but this one was amazing. I've never read a book quite like this. This was a much darker book than the previous two, and the stakes were raised, which made it far more tense and engaging. I don't say 'edge of my seat' very often, but this book truly did keep me on the edge of my seat the whole time. The direction the book took around half way through threw me off at first, but I think this provided the perfect conclusion to the trilogy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Violence, and Stalking

Moderate: Blood, Drug use, and Sexual violence

Minor: Animal death and Vomit

ncoletti's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Violence, Sexual violence, and Drug abuse