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aiden_mr2's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Body horror, Drug abuse, and Addiction
Moderate: Gore
princess_marie'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? Yes
4.0
I didn't love the ending but really enjoyed the book overall.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, and Blood
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Sexual assault
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Grief, Infidelity, and Bullying
sharkqueen22's review
challenging
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
I felt it was getting good till the last 5 chapters. It was slow and I didn't find it any sense
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse
darquedreamer'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? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Holy shit! I finished this in one sitting!
Mild spoilers ahead?
I'm not really sure why this one has so many negative reviews, because it was so good! It was thrilling, horrifying, and fast paced. It kept me turning pages and I loved that it had a huge moral message about not being stupid and doing recreational drugs. There's a reason why we had the DARE program, kids, haha. I also loved how it highlighted toxic friendships and teenage feelings of inadequacy and trying to fit in, as well as showing the negative effects of peer pressure.
The horrifying bits of the story really made this book pop, though. Like, the murdery horror bits, not the drug horror. I felt chills and shock as I read, and the ending made me question it all, in a good way.
Survive The Night just felt like a fresh take on YA horror. It took the "teens making stupid mistakes" trope to a whole new level, and gave the teens real reasons to be scared and overdramatic. It also made better use of the "questionable unreliable narrator" trope. Definitely a 5 star read, but comes with trigger warnings of toxic friendship, drug use, drug and alcohol addiction, gore, blood, death, and vomiting.
Mild spoilers ahead?
I'm not really sure why this one has so many negative reviews, because it was so good! It was thrilling, horrifying, and fast paced. It kept me turning pages and I loved that it had a huge moral message about not being stupid and doing recreational drugs. There's a reason why we had the DARE program, kids, haha. I also loved how it highlighted toxic friendships and teenage feelings of inadequacy and trying to fit in, as well as showing the negative effects of peer pressure.
The horrifying bits of the story really made this book pop, though. Like, the murdery horror bits, not the drug horror. I felt chills and shock as I read, and the ending made me question it all, in a good way.
Survive The Night just felt like a fresh take on YA horror. It took the "teens making stupid mistakes" trope to a whole new level, and gave the teens real reasons to be scared and overdramatic. It also made better use of the "questionable unreliable narrator" trope. Definitely a 5 star read, but comes with trigger warnings of toxic friendship, drug use, drug and alcohol addiction, gore, blood, death, and vomiting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Toxic friendship, Body horror, and Drug use
Moderate: Drug abuse
skruegs's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Body horror, Murder, Death, Violence, Addiction, and Gore
Moderate: Blood, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Alcohol
Minor: Medical content
kenpachi's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.25
It was... a book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Drug abuse
crystaleigha's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Definitely one of the more gory horror novels I’ve read, but not too much. There weren’t too many obnoxious, cliche parts that horror plots always have, like confessing your love when the danger is behind you or stopping running while being chased to check if it’s still there. None of that, luckily. A good mix of characters to hate and like.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Drug abuse, and Death
nerdychick108's review
/Spoilers/
<The book was somewhat typical where a girl who pushed into a perfect world gets sent to rehab for drug abuse (just pain killers tho) and once she comes back she reunites with her friends that are sorta negative influence. I actually like those friends a bit but what I hate is the protag and how she can't stop thinking about her ex who also annoys me. Also this book is supposed to have killing and stuff but I got half way through and none of that is mentioned bcuz it's so slow. Not worth to read
<The book was somewhat typical where a girl who pushed into a perfect world gets sent to rehab for drug abuse (just pain killers tho) and once she comes back she reunites with her friends that are sorta negative influence. I actually like those friends a bit but what I hate is the protag and how she can't stop thinking about her ex who also annoys me. Also this book is supposed to have killing and stuff but I got half way through and none of that is mentioned bcuz it's so slow. Not worth to read
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Death, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Toxic friendship
cursed_sapphire's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.25
Freaking worst ending to a book I've ever had the displeasure of reading. Was enjoying it (mostly) but that ending made everything so much worse. Don't read this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Violence
the_books_music_life's review
3.0
Some spoilers below ~ You have been warned.......
The beginning was very slow to me. The story took awhile to start and in my opinion it didn't start getting good until the Survive the Night rave. Casey's backstory was important to know but i found it really boring.
I did not like Shana from the start. She is your normal very very very, flawed character that you just have to hate. And don't even get me started on what she did with Sam. Made me not like Sam anymore. (You don't have sex with your EX GIRLFRIENDS BEST FRIEND! And you don't have sex with your BESTFRIEND'S EX BOYFRIEND! I mean who does that?)
I was honestly not expecting the story to go where it did and i was a little disappointed that it went that way. I thought the killer was human. I would have preferred a human killer, not a mythical monster that lives in a sewer. We didn't get any information on said creature. I mean if i was repeatedly attached by a monster that also killed all my friends, i would do some research and try to figure out what it was. But it completely ignored that and Casey let the blame go to Shana as the killer.
The beginning was very slow to me. The story took awhile to start and in my opinion it didn't start getting good until the Survive the Night rave. Casey's backstory was important to know but i found it really boring.
I did not like Shana from the start. She is your normal very very very, flawed character that you just have to hate. And don't even get me started on what she did with Sam. Made me not like Sam anymore. (You don't have sex with your EX GIRLFRIENDS BEST FRIEND! And you don't have sex with your BESTFRIEND'S EX BOYFRIEND! I mean who does that?)
I was honestly not expecting the story to go where it did and i was a little disappointed that it went that way. I thought the killer was human. I would have preferred a human killer, not a mythical monster that lives in a sewer. We didn't get any information on said creature. I mean if i was repeatedly attached by a monster that also killed all my friends, i would do some research and try to figure out what it was. But it completely ignored that and Casey let the blame go to Shana as the killer.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use