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nls3019's review
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
4.0
katrinajr's review against another edition
3.0
Engaging, but not my fav Jane Harper book. I did love the coastal vibes, reminded me a bit of California.
bokforingenligtmonika's review against another edition
4.0
Jag har bara läst Jane Harpers debut tidigare och direkt efter att jag hade läst den beställde jag de två böcker som hon hade skrivit dittills. När jag såg att Överlevarna var på gång så åkte den direkt in på önskelistan. Dock hade jag trott att jag skulle få vänta tills julafton innan den blev min.
Till saken hör att det är självaste [a:Mattias Edvardsson|7106404|Mattias Edvardsson|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1470213539p2/7106404.jpg] som har översatt boken och han var så snäll att han skickade mig ett exemplar (tack igen). När boken kom så insåg jag att jag verkligen inte ville vänta för länge med att läsa. Lyckligtvis så såg jag en lucka mellan två planerade böcker och där åkte den in. Nu kan jag lugnt säga att Mattias Edvardsson översätter minst lika bra som han skriver egna böcker.
För mig är Överlevarna bättre än Hetta, tajtare, och jag är faktiskt mer eller mindre trollbunden från start till mål. Det finns så mycket att fundera på och drivet framåt finns hela tiden, även om det går långsamt. Egentligen är nog detta mer ett familjedrama än något annat och hade det inte funnits ett nutida mord här så skulle den aldrig ha klassats som deckare. Denna skulle passa utmärkt som film.
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Till saken hör att det är självaste [a:Mattias Edvardsson|7106404|Mattias Edvardsson|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1470213539p2/7106404.jpg] som har översatt boken och han var så snäll att han skickade mig ett exemplar (tack igen). När boken kom så insåg jag att jag verkligen inte ville vänta för länge med att läsa. Lyckligtvis så såg jag en lucka mellan två planerade böcker och där åkte den in. Nu kan jag lugnt säga att Mattias Edvardsson översätter minst lika bra som han skriver egna böcker.
För mig är Överlevarna bättre än Hetta, tajtare, och jag är faktiskt mer eller mindre trollbunden från start till mål. Det finns så mycket att fundera på och drivet framåt finns hela tiden, även om det går långsamt. Egentligen är nog detta mer ett familjedrama än något annat och hade det inte funnits ett nutida mord här så skulle den aldrig ha klassats som deckare. Denna skulle passa utmärkt som film.
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jdsnails's review against another edition
4.0
Another good read by Jane Harper. A slow burning story carefully crafted by soon to pull you in.
mclaughlinlp's review against another edition
4.0
As usual Harper writes a book with a great plot and relatable characters. Her descriptions are such that you see clearly the setting and you feel you personally know each character. Highly recommend all her books
bonnybonnybooks's review against another edition
4.0
Between this and [b:Exiles|60784359|Exiles (Aaron Falk, #3)|Jane Harper|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1652627981l/60784359._SY75_.jpg|95262444], it seems that babies are Harper's new favorite prop. I know, I know the baby is part of our protagonist Kieran Elliott's new life and choosing surviving over guilt. But still.
Kieran is still struggling with the guilt of his beloved older brother's death in a terrible storm. He has returned briefly to the small Tasmanian beach town where he grew up with his wife (also a local girl) and baby. His father has dementia, and he is back to help his mother. When a young summer worker is murdered on the beach, it stirs up the town's memory of another young girl's disappearance during the same storm that took Kieran's brother.
This was a bit of a slowburn and I absolutely hate when anyone starts ranting about someone being a "murderer" only for it to be revealed that the death was a complete and unequivocal accident caused by the deceased making choices to help the "murderer."
But I could not put this book down. I blazed through it in about two days, which is a nice change of pace since I'm in the middle of reading classics, nonfiction, and heavy topic books. This is a character-driven exploration of survivor's guilt, but it read very quickly.
Harper, as always, is magnificent in throwing out many potential suspects and red herrings. I had a firm suspect in mind for most of the book - and I turned out to be completely wrong. It is nice when a mystery book can surprise me.
Kieran is still struggling with the guilt of his beloved older brother's death in a terrible storm. He has returned briefly to the small Tasmanian beach town where he grew up with his wife (also a local girl) and baby. His father has dementia, and he is back to help his mother. When a young summer worker is murdered on the beach, it stirs up the town's memory of another young girl's disappearance during the same storm that took Kieran's brother.
This was a bit of a slowburn and I absolutely hate when anyone starts ranting about someone being a "murderer" only for it to be revealed that the death was a complete and unequivocal accident caused by the deceased making choices to help the "murderer."
But I could not put this book down. I blazed through it in about two days, which is a nice change of pace since I'm in the middle of reading classics, nonfiction, and heavy topic books. This is a character-driven exploration of survivor's guilt, but it read very quickly.
Harper, as always, is magnificent in throwing out many potential suspects and red herrings. I had a firm suspect in mind for most of the book - and I turned out to be completely wrong. It is nice when a mystery book can surprise me.
bookdrgn99's review against another edition
4.0
I might have given it five stars had there been more resolution at the end. Definitely feels like it could've used a chapter or three more. After spending the book with the characters through their grief it would've been nice to also share their reconciliation with the truth.
booksandbikes17's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
melissa_g04's review against another edition
5.0
Wowowow. I haven't liked an entire book - including the ending in an incredibly long time. Harper gave just the right details about the setting, each character, and all mysteries involved. The clues and foreshadowing really didn't give the ending away either, simply made me more enthralled. If you like endings that answer all your questions, you'll love this one! I'll be reading this again!