Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Five Survive by Holly Jackson

52 reviews

mxdegroot's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

4.5

I love it when the plot twists don't stop coming once they've started.

I've seen a lot of people talk about how they're bothered by the lack of multiple perspectives, since this is a thriller, but it did not bother me at all. I think it would have revealed too much about

Arthur's family's

plan, and let's be real, I don't think any of us want to get a closer look inside Oliver's brain than we already did.

Red is a wonderfully written character. Grief about a family member's death and the struggle to find closure about it because you don't know what happened, and the things you do don't make sense, really messes with your brain, and that's evident in Red.

You'd think that a book of which the majority takes place within the same square hundred feet would get bored, but it didn't. The tension that comes with being confined with six people in such a small space (with an active shooter watching  at all times) built up bit by bit and had a perfect climax.

To make a long story short, Jackson wrote great characters and a great story, with a gripping climax and a satisfying, albeit open, ending.

And, yes, I'm going to say it: even though bullying is not a justification for murder,

Oliver's

death was very satisfying.

January 6th, 2024 - January 7th, 2024.

“What if I said you were the right people, in the right place at exactly the right time.” 

"This is turning into Lord of the Fucking Flies."

" 'Can we please remember who the real enemy is?’ he pleaded, voice breaking. ‘The guy outside with the fucking rifle. Not any of us.' "

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Blood, Gaslighting, and Violence

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Grief, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Alcohol, Confinement, Death of parent, and Police brutality

bones_jackson's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Esse livro foi feito especificamente pra um público alvo, então se o leitor for fora do público alvo, não vai achar tão interessante. Dito isso, como eu faço parte do público alvo, eu nem senti o tempo passar, muito bom

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Medical content, Infidelity, Grief, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, Blood, Death of parent, Death, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

i_love_fob's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Gore

Minor: Police brutality

just_klaudia's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

tinytrashqueen's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Gore, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Gun violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Police brutality

savreads28's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Infidelity, Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Blood, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Confinement, Grief, Medical content, and Violence

alyssareads17's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Grief, Blood, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Minor: Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, and Cursing

lollyac01's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, and Gun violence

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Toxic relationship

melamoo's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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: Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Murder, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Cursing

corikane's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

2.5

kind of predictable, had to suspend my disbelief a lot, not nearly as good as her book series - still a compelling read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Blood, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Toxic relationship