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A review by koplomps
Five Survive by Holly Jackson
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Oh my dear lord how I HATED that one character. Such a fucking douche!!
This book was so much more emotional than I thought at the beginning. Those scenes were also written with a harrowingly realistic feeling. I could feel Red's pain almost like it was mine.
The ending DIDN'T dissapoint me which I find super rare. Also it kept picking up speed so well that I couldn't put it down on my third sitting.
This book was so much more emotional than I thought at the beginning. Those scenes were also written with a harrowingly realistic feeling. I could feel Red's pain almost like it was mine.
The ending DIDN'T dissapoint me which I find super rare. Also it kept picking up speed so well that I couldn't put it down on my third sitting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Medical content, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, Vomit, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail