Reviews

As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

aadkatti007's review against another edition

5.0

i absolutely loved this book, i thought the writing was amazing and i also liked how it tied up lose ends. the plot twist was awesome

Spoiler

(when she killed Jason and got rid of the evidence and blamed it on Max my face was like :0)

and i can't wait to read the next one!!

kswflex's review against another edition

4.75

Overall a nice book, overwhelmed a little by its thickness but flew through the pages as expected. I guess it was quite easy to guess who was the DT killer, I had my doubts and it wasn’t very surprising, part 2 was kind of ok and I frequently get confused by what’s their plan but also it was really smart. But the ending was what really got me like I’m so conflicted I love it but I hate it like I need more maybe a sequel or something but really nothing istg but overall love it love it love it

lazyliterature's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

THIS BOOK WAS SO GOOD. THE FACT PIP KILLED THE DT KILLER (JASON BELL) WITH A HAMMER TO THE HEAD 9 TIMES, GOT AWAY WITH IT AND BROKE UP WITH RAVI BECAUSE SHE WANTED TO SAVE HIM ALL BECAUSE SHE LOVED HIM 😭.

yorit1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad fast-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

ssoukaina_a's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

literielle's review against another edition

challenging 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

i think this was the hardest book to go read out of the other in the trilogy, but it's only because i was too frustrated and sad and anxious that i could NOT handle reading this, especially when it was extremely high stake, but that ending. it was PAINFUL and bittersweet, but it makes so much sense. 

my tiny fragile heart can't handle it, i'm trying not to sob while reading this because it is kind of an open to interpretation in the ending, but i am damn sure that it is a happy ending with pip and ravi for me because it would be SO UNFAIR...

i was close to dnf-ing this book because i was so afraid of how it would end, and i made sure to take breathers once i reached part 2 because oh my god, it took such a dark turn that i was screaming at the book and at pip because i would say it was 'out of character' of her, but we can't compare the pip now to the pre-trauma pip because trauma can change a person and it's so human to see her change, which is why i had the hardest time reading this once since it was extremely depressing. 

ravi, my boy. you deserve sunshine. 

the wrap up to the whole mystery was just perfection, and this book- this trilogy, is the best young adult murder mystery and thriller books i have ever come across and i do not regret spending dozens of sleepless nights because i was too caught up with the story. 

pip is one of the most human characters that i have ever read, which is why she is part of my fav protagonists. she was angry, she was hurt, she was happy until she wasn't, and reading her mind even from a third person pov was painful. 

i will forever treasure this series and miss holly has become a sure-buy author! i can't wait to complete her bookography and the adaptation to this trilogy, which i'm sure will be so successful.

betterdyzze's review against another edition

5.0

Now this book in this series was an absolute page turner. Had me up all night because I couldn’t put it down! Holly Jackson really upped the intensity in this book and left you wanting more of Pips story at the end.

adriiig's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

5.0

sorasbookland's review against another edition

4.0

4.5*

lepicou's review against another edition

4.0

4⭐/5
Ehhhhhh..... Je peux tu savoir le verdict? Comme est-ce que le jury a dit qu'il est guilty?

J'ai deviné le DT killer c'était qui après le email jamais envoyé de Andie alors je me demande pourquoi Pip a pas deviné à ce moment là... Out of caracter mais en même temps son cerveau était peu être embrouillé par le Xanax 
J'ai aimé lire sur la dépendance vécue par Pip
Par contre les 150 premières pages étaient tellement répétitives sur le PTSD de Pip je lisais en diagonale 

A good girl's guide to murder qui comme to life... C'est pas juste un titre qui a de la pizzazz finalement 🥲😶