Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

66 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

kindbutclever's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

I was HOOKED to this book. It was not at all what I was expecting. Finished it in a week. Gave me back my love for reading and brought me out of my reading lump. You can’t put it down because you want to know what happens next. It’s so well written. It goes deep into characters psyche but also into the plot, and the plot details are so well thought. Love this book so much and I’m so sad I’m done with the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

doti123's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Drug use, Violence, Trafficking, and Murder

swimming_ducks's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, 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

itsmemiana's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective 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

4.5

I have a lot of thoughts.

I saw a lot of reviews saying they didn't like who Pip had become in this book and I just wanna say that I would've done the same in her place. like, the EXACT same things.... idk what that says about me but I'm being honest lmao. like, I would've done exactly what she did, no difference (and what her friends and Ravi did for her too). FUCK [REDACTED] AND FUCK [REDACTED].

I liked the ending but I wished we'd gotten a LOT more in the epilogue because that part was definitely rushed and I feel like Pip and Ravi should've gotten a bigger more detailed epilogue. (I should've gotten that 😔). 

also, I would've definitely changed that one thing close to the ending. we all know what I'm talking about. it hurt for a little bit.

also, this book changed my WHOLE perspective on Andie Bell???? first I wasn't expecting her to be mentioned in this book, and DEFINITELY wasn't expecting to change my opinion on her...

I'm obviously in love with Ravi as I've said before.... who wouldn't??? like, the way he treats Pip.... I need a man to feel that way towards me.

my other thoughts are full of spoilers and I don't like posting spoilers so I won't post them on here.

anyways, I loved this trilogy and I will definitely be re-reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Animal death and Vomit

paigekrug45's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

3.0

Man, I'm going to be honest. I think the police would've believed her. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body horror and Fire/Fire injury

priscillarobock's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

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

estellec13's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

I was so stressed for the entierty of this Book, I never wanted to put it down. It was so well crafted, I really loved it. So sad, I have reached the end of this trilogy, Pip and Ravi have my whole heart ! I Love Holly Jackson's writing, I can't wait to ready her other Books!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Fire/Fire injury