A review by fengxin
Five Survive by Holly Jackson

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

red's pov felt so very real; the way her train of thoughts kept getting derailed and how she tried to get herself back on track, usually it'd feel really clunky in narration but i thought it was well executed here. oliver was so infuriating
i just kept praying the sniper would get it over with and end him right there and then.
i haven't hated a character as much as i hate him in a very long time. the ending was just insane but god did i cheer loudly when
he finally fucking died!! i am pissed off i'll never know what the curtains' pattern was, it's gonna bother me for a few days i think.
the romance subplot was fine, i guess? underdeveloped for sure but it makes sense considering. overall, a good book but the plot came straight out of a wattpad mafia fic.
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