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chronicallybookish 's review for:
Five Survive
by Holly Jackson
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
3.5 stars
That was… disappointing. AGGGTM is my favorite mystery book of all time. This… was meh.
I was stressed and I finished this at 11PM and idk if I’ll sleep, but that’s because the premise of being stuck somewhere with a sniper shooting at you is scary. That art was effective. I have anxiety. I’m anxious about it.
The actual twists and reveals and mystery? I figured pretty much all of it out very early on. It was obvious to me, and I usually SUCK at figuring that sort of thing out. Maybe it was because the cast was so limited. I don’t know. But I knew all of it before it happened and so I felt kinda like I was trudging through it. I enjoyed aspects of the interpersonal relationships, but others felt underdeveloped and cliche. Red wasn’t my favorite, either. I cared about her, and I didn’t want her to die, but I felt disconnected from her narration.
It wasn’t bad. It was probably even good. I just am caught up in how far it fell compared to my (admittedly sky high) expectations.
That was… disappointing. AGGGTM is my favorite mystery book of all time. This… was meh.
I was stressed and I finished this at 11PM and idk if I’ll sleep, but that’s because the premise of being stuck somewhere with a sniper shooting at you is scary. That art was effective. I have anxiety. I’m anxious about it.
The actual twists and reveals and mystery? I figured pretty much all of it out very early on. It was obvious to me, and I usually SUCK at figuring that sort of thing out. Maybe it was because the cast was so limited. I don’t know. But I knew all of it before it happened and so I felt kinda like I was trudging through it. I enjoyed aspects of the interpersonal relationships, but others felt underdeveloped and cliche. Red wasn’t my favorite, either. I cared about her, and I didn’t want her to die, but I felt disconnected from her narration.
It wasn’t bad. It was probably even good. I just am caught up in how far it fell compared to my (admittedly sky high) expectations.
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Gun violence