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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
the mystery couldn't be solved with the tools in the story...
Not my favourite Harper, but still a page turner. Good for a beach holiday!
Literally never see it coming :o Jane is at it again
This was a pretty average thriller for me. I loved the setting and the atmosphere because of the potential to create a storyline with it, but I feel like it fell a tad short. In my opinion, this book could have been at least 50 pages shorter than it was (probably closers to 100 pages shorter if I’m being honest). The ending wasn’t very satisfying either - I feel like there wasn’t that closure I was looking for. It was left more open to interpretation, which I don’t really like in books of any genre. I didn’t like how this book switched from past to present with no kind of warning and I caught myself rereading quite a few parts because of that. I didn’t guess the killer though, so that’s a positive. Not my favorite thriller I’ve ever read, but definitely not the worst one I’ve read either.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Survivors is a story set in a small seaside town in Tasmania, Australia. The book’s namesake is a sculpture set by some caves, allegedly commemorating the survivors of a boat wreck in the same area. The story delves into a lot of themes including survivor’s guilt and grief (across many avenues of life - namely loss and grief of a loved one suffering from dementia).
I feel like it ended a little abruptly and that perhaps there was some loose ends to still tie up, but still a really good read.
I love that the author doesn’t spell everything out explicitly, and truly uses show, not tell to advance the story. I find that a lot of other books I’ve read in this genre tend to undermine the reader’s intelligence by feeling that everything has to be explicitly stated
I feel like it ended a little abruptly and that perhaps there was some loose ends to still tie up, but still a really good read.
I love that the author doesn’t spell everything out explicitly, and truly uses show, not tell to advance the story. I find that a lot of other books I’ve read in this genre tend to undermine the reader’s intelligence by feeling that everything has to be explicitly stated
"When someone dies, it’s
pretty easy to only remember the good things, don’t you think?"
The book gives nice beach vibes and you're slowly introduced to the feeling that a major secret will be revealed. There's many red flags and false leads. Unfortunately the end does not do it justice.
- Read for the Puke Ariki Book Club.
pretty easy to only remember the good things, don’t you think?"
The book gives nice beach vibes and you're slowly introduced to the feeling that a major secret will be revealed. There's many red flags and false leads. Unfortunately the end does not do it justice.
- Read for the Puke Ariki Book Club.
hopeful
mysterious
sad