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The Survivors by Alex Schulman
2.0
dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Thanks DoubleDay and NetGalley for this ARC - I did wait until I could get it from the library to read it since I couldn't get it on my Kindle though. It is hard for me to read on my phone for long periods of time. 

Say it with me: Depressing and horrific memories of three brothers do not make a thriller. This was not a thriller at all, more like a family drama with dark elements. 

It was very slow moving, but was very atmospheric. I did appreciate that - I felt like I was in Sweden at the cabin. 

I found myself cringing a lot. I felt like a voyeur into these cringe worthy memories of their childhood. None of the boys/men were likable (which would be fine IF this was actually a thriller).

Elements that I hate in stories kept popping up and it made me want to throw the book - talk of urination and siblings describing sibling genitalia. All of that could've been cut out because none of it advanced the story at all. 

I did like the dual timelines, but the time jumps within those dual timelines really threw me off. The twist? I'm just confused. Not sure if it was a twist, but I'm just overall confused who/what Molly is. 

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