A review by becksreading
The Survivors by Jane Harper

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

This was a really interesting, often fast-paced story. It was great at setting a scene, and showed the ripple effects of how trauma can effect a community. That said, the ending fell really flat for me, and knocked this down a lot. There was a lot of potential and it felt like the author just walked away from it. Not against open endings, it just felt wrong here.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Dementia, Grief, and Adult/minor relationship

This book doesn’t go into a full blown assault of a teen, but it’s close, and then leads to why she disappears. There are creepy references to the girl’s body as well.