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Five Survive

Holly Jackson

3.99 AVERAGE

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

i legitimately have several holes in my heart. just amazing
adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

A bit underdeveloped. The characters and the story is confusing at times and I couldn't really bond with the characters since I couldn't get to know them properly.
For example the only thing I know about Reyna is that she's Oliver's girlfriend who had a whole another boyfriend.
They are too one dimensional so I only cared about the main character
and a little bit about Arthur but the relationship felt too pushy at times. It was like here is the couple that you should root for, are you rooting??
also
Oliver was really annoying so I was truly glad that he was the one who died. Also I felt much more sad for don and his wife then I felt for any of the kids and their lives.
Not her best work but at least it was fast.
dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Takes a bit to get into, despite the fast pace. I admit there were a few turns I didn’t see coming, which is always nice in a thriller, but I couldn’t dig the writing style.
dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

3.5⭐️ Definitely a young adult story, especially if you’re listening to the audiobook. I do love me a good young adult thriller though! It’s a nice break from the heavy plots and you can just sit back and enjoy and let the story unfold. I got a little annoyed at the end with a certain character… but it was all part of the point I think.
challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes