226 reviews for:

The Skydivers

Chris Bohjalian

2.78 AVERAGE

bigbecks57's review against another edition

3.0

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Another Alibis Collection novella checked off my list ✅ and this one took me by surprise! The twist? Totally unexpected.

The Skydivers was a quick, fast-paced read told over two timelines (which I always love) and written from multiple perspectives. I’ve never read anything by Chris Bohjalian before, but after this, I’ll definitely be checking out more of his work.

As with most novellas, I was left wanting a bit more — but for such a short read, this one really held my attention. The pacing was sharp, the tension built steadily, and that quote? “Never underestimate the human capability to make the worst decision possible” — absolutely haunting in the best way.

A solid 3-star read and a great reminder that a good twist doesn’t need 400 pages.

janmonet's review against another edition

2.5

mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

kamileonon's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

lauraroseslibrary's review against another edition

1.0

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

debralewi's review against another edition

2.5

emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

scamp21's review against another edition

1.0

mysterious 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: No

ehewson's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

auri_underthing's review against another edition

3.75

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Huh. Pretty cool.

lacyleereads's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Death of parent

roshreviews's review against another edition

0.5

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Waste of time!