Reviews

Survive the Night by Riley Sager

softeyed's review against another edition

4.0

four stars just cause the plot twists were so jarring LOL

mainereading's review against another edition

4.0

This was a fast and easy read that I really enjoyed. I loved that the book is set in the 90s with a bunch of movie references and Nirvana being played in the tape deck. The main character, Charlie, was fun to read about, although at times she could annoy me and I loved Josh. I had a great time reading this and highly recommend giving it a try!

laurajadeslibrary's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

theophaniaaa_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

kadengrace10's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.5

aramina18's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

crlopez2013's review against another edition

4.0

Okay, this was an easy read so I had to finish it even though it made me roll my eyes almost the whole way through. It's very cheesy and predictable, but at the end you realize why. It's a very surface level self-deprecreating angle of the horror/thriller genre, very meta as other reviews have mentioned. Certainly not his best, but it satisfies for a cheap thrill.

nikkilpzs's review against another edition

3.0

This was my first Riley Sager novel and I definitely see why people love his books! It was gripping and fast-paced, and I especially liked the fact that everything took place over a single night. It gave a sense of urgency that kept the tension up.

I did see the big plot twist from around the 50% mark, which is surprising considering I have very little experience with thrillers, but because of the unreliable narrator, I still felt compelled to finish the book. And speaking of the narrator she wasn't the most likable, and I felt her constant self-guilt-tripping was over the top. I would have loved to have seen more closure surrounding that particular aspect. Also, I had some issues with some of the ways mental illness was used as a plot device, but I am still working out why I had those issues (I'll probably update in a wrap-up or smth).

I am looking forward to picking up more books by Sager after this one!

bethnoel96's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

lindseyannd's review against another edition

4.0

By half way I predicted the ended. And sort of wish I didn’t read the last chapter when everything was so neatly tied up. But definitely recommend this book for the quick mystery and thrill ride.