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The Survivors by Jane Harper

25 reviews

bigheartedbibliophile's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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“Kieran Elliott's life changed forever on the day a reckless mistake led to devastating consequences. The guilt that still haunts him resurfaces during a visit with his young family to the small coastal community he once called home. Kieran's parents are struggling in a town where fortunes are forged by the sea. Between them all is his absent brother, Finn. When a body is discovered on the beach, long-held secrets threaten to emerge. A sunken wreck, a missing girl, and questions that have never washed away...”
I loveeeee thrillers/mysteries, and this was no exception. From the very beginning, you are wondering what happened, and why Kieran left his hometown in the first place. In the end, you are left absolutely breathless and in shock. I could not put this book down, I needed to know what happened!

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aromarrie's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

okay yes, i'm all for open endings. in fact, i think they're pretty brilliant--and what jane harper did in this book added even more suspense to a story that's already filled to the brim with it, which admires a lot of respect from me. however,,,,

what the fuck?

content warnings//: allusions to suspicious drowning(s), death, gore, depiction of dementia (kieran's father), loss of a loved one, explorations of grief, allusion to murder, allusion to ptsd (never explicitly stated), past boat accident, and depiction of a bad storm

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becksreading's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

3.5

This was a really interesting, often fast-paced story. It was great at setting a scene, and showed the ripple effects of how trauma can effect a community. That said, the ending fell really flat for me, and knocked this down a lot. There was a lot of potential and it felt like the author just walked away from it. Not against open endings, it just felt wrong here.

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silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

Overall, I'd call this the solid, four star read I've come to expect from the author. I bumped it up a little because the reveal at the end, while disturbing, was also so perfectly human it drove home the accuracy of the 'humanness' in the rest of the story. One thing I also really appreciated about this story particularly is that while many characters (of necessity for a thriller) had their little secrets, most were simply about hiding small weaknesses and again, very *human* moments, not the kind that left me hating all the characters.

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