Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

36 reviews

lais's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, and Stalking

Moderate: Drug abuse, Animal death, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Death, Sexual violence, and Animal cruelty

temymm's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-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

2.25

Not a fan. Writing was spectacular but I’m a little disappointed by where it went. PTSD writing was very good, though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Drug use

Moderate: Mental illness, Addiction, Physical abuse, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Car accident, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse

Not a fan of how it came so close to glorifying murder.

Pip’s character development is very real and true, though brutal.

mollyolloxenfree25's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Murder, Death, and Blood

Minor: Domestic abuse and Rape

camoo3032's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

This series started off as a really interesting murder mystery but over the course of the series it's focus turns to trauma, how it affects you and what it feels like. Holly Jackson's description of PTSD is incredibly well done. All of the characters feel really rich no matter how small they are. It's a fantastic series

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Addiction, Blood, Kidnapping, Sexism, Confinement, Death, Grief, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual violence, Rape, Bullying, Drug use, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, and Drug abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Car accident

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

abi_ineedtoreadmore's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Grief, Car accident, Death, Addiction, Stalking, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, and Physical abuse

saoreads's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative 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? It's complicated

5.0

It's going back full circle. That in itself was the part that got me thinking how the plot was moving to lurk back into the beginning to end this misery. This got me through a dreadful experience that was very traumatizing. As a matter of fact, the incident took up a lot of chapters due to its detailed account of how the characters pulled through to come to a decision that was air-tight with a solid alibi. I didn't know what to expect after, but the end brought me both tears of joy and agony, though the former was overpowering. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Rape, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Stalking, and Vomit

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

snazz07's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Blood, Cursing, Violence, Mental illness, and Stalking

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Rape, and Gun violence

abbytruestory'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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Mental illness, Drug use, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Blood, Death, and Torture

Minor: Domestic abuse, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, and Misogyny