nickybeereads 's review for:

Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson

3.25

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

---

It was…. fine? My first book by this author and it took a while to feel engrossed in the story. Doesn’t help that I didn’t find the FMC very likeable for a lot of the book but once the story really got moving I found it quite enjoyable and easy to read. The ending ruined it for me though…it felt like a cheap trick and left me feeling more irritated than anything else. Personally it felt like a missed opportunity where instead of reader satisfaction, the author has tried too hard to go for shock value and it’s come off as insincere and pretentious. It left me feeling somewhat disrespected as the reader because the payoff was just not worth the time investment for me. While I’m annoyed,  I haven’t reduced my star rating because the writing and premise was quite enjoyable up to that point and others may like that sort of thing.