Reviews

I Am Still Alive by Kate Alice Marshall

kylanatale's review against another edition

3.0

This was a suspenseful survival story. I really enjoyed the anxiety representation in our main character and the way she viewed her disability. For everything she’s been through she just keeps going. I also really enjoyed the relationship between her and the dog Beau. So sweet. And how the last line ties everything together. However I did however find the story overall a little repetitive. I think that happens a bit in survival stories but I did find myself tuning out a bit and just wanting to get to the end!

ellie_klemm's review

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• 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? N/A

3.5

seoltang's review against another edition

4.0

4.5

thereadingwren's review against another edition

1.0

1/5

Overall this was just depressing as all get out. The survival parts weren't even that interesting because this layer of defeat covered everything. The bleak atmosphere made me not care about Jess at all or whether she survived or not.

There's nothing particularly wrong with this book, it's well written and compelling, but it's just really not for me - The Hatchet was much more my style of survival story - BUT FUCK THAT ENDING! I WILL NEVER LIKE A BOOK THAT KILLS OFF A DOG.

dcgingerreads's review

adventurous 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

ogatka's review

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

4.0

always_reading_books's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

wulfwyn's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

chicken_lord's review

adventurous emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

mylazybones's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

i will never recover from what they did to Bo. HE DIDNT NEED TO DIE.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Animal death