A review by soft_plush
Five Survive by Holly Jackson

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

Non spoiler review. This was definitely a more slower paced book than I expected but still kept my attention throughout. The characters are decently likable, but they do have their flaws. Not the plot twist I was expecting but it was good. Very emotional at the end and for a thriller I was not expecting to cry like I did by the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Gaslighting, Body horror, Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Gore

Moderate: Gaslighting, Blood, Death of parent, and Death

you will see multiple times within the book mentions of body horror and it is decently graphic. Two deaths caused by a sniper and being shot in the head with full force and it does get kind of graphic. There is slight mention of police brutality as in our main character red gets shot by an officer who thought she was holding a gun. The twist at the end of it being about the mafia and red being paid to lie about it all was a decent turn of events but was still very well written. Some gaslighting within the book sort of with Oliver trying to make it seem like red and Arthur, especially red, was crazy and lying about everything.

Non spoiler. The contents can get graphic at times with body horror I will say so be aware if that. Gaslighting within the book as well.