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A review by melissatrew
The Survivors by Jane Harper
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
”Unless you want every secret in this place dragged to the surface, I recommend everybody in this room opens their mouths and starts talking.”
Finally got around to reading this one that’s been in my TBR pile forever! The coastal setting and the creepy caves play a big role in the story about a closeknit town torn apart by grief and suspicion after a series of tragedies.
It’s a very slow burning mystery and it took a while for the plot to pick up and get interesting, but it got there eventually. All of the characters did start to bleed together in my mind, though, because none of them really had their own distinct personality. I did appreciate the big reveal at the end; I definitely wouldn’t have predicted the story to go in that direction and didn’t see it coming!
Finally got around to reading this one that’s been in my TBR pile forever! The coastal setting and the creepy caves play a big role in the story about a closeknit town torn apart by grief and suspicion after a series of tragedies.
It’s a very slow burning mystery and it took a while for the plot to pick up and get interesting, but it got there eventually. All of the characters did start to bleed together in my mind, though, because none of them really had their own distinct personality. I did appreciate the big reveal at the end; I definitely wouldn’t have predicted the story to go in that direction and didn’t see it coming!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Child death