Reviews tagging 'Child death'

As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

33 reviews

dkamada's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

TW PTSD

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Car accident

ghostofthegallows's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

God I was in the edge of my seat the whole time it took me a week to finish cause I picked it up any chance I got to read it!!. It was so amazing can't recommend this book enough 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Blood, Kidnapping, and Stalking

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Bullying

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Car accident

bookishperseus's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Car accident, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism

pvp_niki's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault and Death of parent

Minor: Gun violence and Grief

violet03's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

this book is by far my favourite of the series with agggtm being a very close second! the detail is incredible. there are many twists and turns however i was able to predict one of the main parts in it, which tbh made me find it even more enjoyable like i was solving the crime along with pip! over all i would 100% recommend this book!!! 
(PS, i read the english version of the book as opposed to the us version but it’s most likely the same)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Rape, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, and Death

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

sillydylly's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I absolutely loved this entire series. It got a little boring toward the end of the 3rd but I think it ended pretty strong. I havent read book four but I enjoyed the intensity and it really captivated me!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Death, and Murder

isaile's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring 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: Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Vomit

Minor: Child death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, and Abandonment

margaretwaltemath09's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Drug use, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Death, Grief, Stalking, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, and Vomit

fanboyriot's review against another edition

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

♡ Cold Case

♡ Feminine Rage

♡ How to Get Away with Murder

Wow, what a roller coaster this book was.  The most tense out of the series for sure.  I got through the first part then quickly worried how everything would come together by the end.  Which I’m super happy with how this ended.  Everything came full circle and it was so satisfying to read even if some parts were anxiety inducing.  Pip really slayed with her last case (pun may or may not be intended).

And yes, this book also has stunning formatting with all the extra details in the design of the book.  I absolutely loved this series and highly recommend it.

Spice Level: n/a

POV: First Person

Release Date: 28, September 2021

Rep: BIPOC (Main and Side Characters)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, and Mental illness

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Vomit

maddiela's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Child death, Emotional abuse, and Rape