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Five Survive by Holly Jackson
3.0
challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Oh boy.

This book went from interesting to boring to anger-inducing to something that left me with mixed emotions. At one point I thought it might be getting a 1 star rating but it was redeemed by the end, a bit. I gotta put it right in the middle with 3 stars... Although there were some clever and surprising bits, I felt it was mostly too predictable. Some of those predictable things were annoying and some were exactly what I wanted. I did enjoy some parts, but ultimately I found the overall plot a tad over the top. This does have potential for a good film adaptation, though. 

But seriously... what's up with that curtain pattern man??