What the community thinks
summary of 390 ratings (see reviews)
Content warnings
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Dementia (5 reviewers), Grief (5 reviewers), Death (4 reviewers), Murder (2 reviewers), Child death (1 reviewer), and Suicide attempt (1 reviewer)Moderate
Death (5 reviewers), Dementia (5 reviewers), Child death (3 reviewers), Suicide (3 reviewers), Pedophilia (2 reviewers), Sexual assault (2 reviewers), Grief (2 reviewers), and Murder (2 reviewers)Minor
Suicide (3 reviewers), Child death (2 reviewers), Suicidal thoughts (2 reviewers), Adult/minor relationship (1 reviewer), Death (1 reviewer), and Suicide attempt (1 reviewer)Moods
dark 53%
tense 53%
emotional 40%
sad 26%
adventurous 21%
reflective 20%
challenging 5%
hopeful 1%
funny 0%
informative 0%
relaxing 0%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 34% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 26% | N/A: 0%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 30% | No: 22% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 0%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 12% | N/A: 0%Average rating
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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 town he once called home.
Kieran's parents are struggling in a community which is bound, for better or worse, to the sea, that is both a lifeline and a threat. 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...
Buy The Survivors
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Blackwell's
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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 town he once called home.
Kieran's parents are struggling in a community which is bound, for better or worse, to the sea, that is both a lifeline and a threat. 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...
What the community thinks
summary of 390 ratings (see reviews)
Content warnings
Graphic
Dementia (5 reviewers), Grief (5 reviewers), Death (4 reviewers), Murder (2 reviewers), Child death (1 reviewer), and Suicide attempt (1 reviewer)Moderate
Death (5 reviewers), Dementia (5 reviewers), Child death (3 reviewers), Suicide (3 reviewers), Pedophilia (2 reviewers), Sexual assault (2 reviewers), Grief (2 reviewers), and Murder (2 reviewers)Minor
Suicide (3 reviewers), Child death (2 reviewers), Suicidal thoughts (2 reviewers), Adult/minor relationship (1 reviewer), Death (1 reviewer), and Suicide attempt (1 reviewer)Moods
dark 53%
tense 53%
emotional 40%
sad 26%
adventurous 21%
reflective 20%
challenging 5%
hopeful 1%
funny 0%
informative 0%
relaxing 0%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 34% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 26% | N/A: 0%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 30% | No: 22% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 0%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 12% | N/A: 0%Average rating