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bladebailey's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
2.75
Five Survive comes together as an exciting thriller with sordid secrets and fracturing relationships, but it does drag its feet for the first 50% or so. I found myself bored and yearning for the constant bickering to stop so that the actual storyline could move forward but, once it did, Five Survive moves fast and has all of Jackson's trademark twists and last minute reveals. I still prefer the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series but Five Survive stands solidly as a standalone thriller with summer slasher vibes, untrustworthy characters, and a narrator who feels unreliable at times. A buried romance subplot helps provide some levity. I definitely recommend Five Survive, my only two criticisms that it can feel painfully slow and I think we're meant to want everyone to survive the night but Jackson succeeds a little too well at making one particular character so repugnant that I was actively begging to see him take a bullet by the end of the story.
Graphic: Gore and Violence
jessboyd05's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Blood, Cursing, Gore, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Violence, and Gun violence
Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Infidelity
olliejp2004's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Gaslighting, Gun violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, Blood, Classism, and Gore
Moderate: Toxic relationship
kcohrs19's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Grief, Torture, Death, Gore, Blood, Gun violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, and Mental illness
aklovekorn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Murder, Blood, Violence, and Toxic friendship
icedlemonade's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Gun violence, Abandonment, Murder, Body horror, and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts
mickcou's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Body horror, Violence, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Alcohol and Death of parent
inkysplodge's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent, Violence, Blood, Cursing, Gore, Confinement, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gaslighting, Alcohol, Infidelity, and Classism
jbt1234's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The writing is fantastic in a really modest way. Descriptions never drew attention to themselves but I always knew exactly what was going on with the perfect amount of metaphor.
The pacing was incredible, though I think I was expecting a bit more slasher thriller vibe than strictly secrets and psychological thriller vibe which is maybe one of the only major negative critiques.
It was a fantastic read and a great way to spend a Saturday!
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, and Murder
Moderate: Infidelity
carrielensing584's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Gun violence, Death, and Blood
Minor: Gore