Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

130 reviews

taurusfeelings's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-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

3.75

Hey Sarge, remember me? 

I already knew in advance that the last book of the AGGGTM series was going to be  out of character for Pip. And yes, I agree, but the angles and the character development were so interesting that it was impossible to put it down. I loved the open ending. Team Ravi and Pip forever! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny

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

bookishly_'s review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, and Grief

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

elliotjackson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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 could barely put this series down, and this book was no different. The way the PTSD and trauma of the characters was explored was raw, emotional, and realistic. Despite the heavy and morally grey themes, the author had a way of making the reader understand every side to the story, and you keep rooting for the main characters until the very last page. The ending was emotional but realistic for the characters we’ve gotten to know over the last three books. I will miss these characters, but the author wrapped up all the loose ends of the series in a way that made the closure feel final and satisfying. I can’t wait to read more from this author!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Minor: Animal death and Sexual assault

nicoleanthony's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

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

sangsmiles's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, Grief, and Stalking

Moderate: Animal death, Drug abuse, and Rape

rubyredders's review against another edition

adventurous 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

5.0

The start took a while to pick up but by 50% this book had me flipping pages eyes boggled.

I genuinely did NOT see the book taking the turns it did. I felt so damn smart like I know who

the DT killer is

it's so obvious but Holly Jackson said you thought I'd make it so easy and gave me emotional whiplash for 300 odd pages.

Poor Pip really goes through it this whole series and this book really lets that sink in for you. You feel the PTSD she is living with, a constant under layer of grief and anxiety following her, which really helped immerse me in the story. 

The way this manages to circle back to elements from the first story surprised me as I would NOT have guessed that was in the cards at all. Bit sad we didnt get a proper resolution to the Charlie Green storyline from the previous book especially with Pip wanting so badly to talk to him again in the first part of this story but I can understand why the focus dropped off of him as the story progressed.

I could see this book being really divisive for previous readers as it takes a decisively different turn than the previous two books in the series but for my part I was hooked. 

I would've preferred to have seen more of Max trial than just a brief headline at the end and sacrificed some of the alibi/set up but given how much went down in the book I understand the authors decision not go tthere

Needless to say Team Pip and Ravi but also Team Get This Girl A Therapist.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Kidnapping

Moderate: Drug use, Misogyny, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

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

ninariella's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail