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A review by mikaylareads
Five Survive by Holly Jackson
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
On a re-read this is a 4. Still incredible but because I knew the twist, it lost a lot of a suspense and tension. It was interesting to see all the foreshadowing and hints to what was going on.
Original Review, 2023
The only reason this isn't 5/5 is because I've never hated a character more in my life - the double standard and way he kept jumping from plan to plan with no regard to literally anyone's safety had me actually screaming. I'm amazed none of the characters threw hands (or tied him up) any earlier because good lord he was an asshole.
Amazing writing, a really unique concept that was executed (haha) incredibly well, and the twists and turns were great. I read it in one sitting and couldn't put it down.
I didn't super-love the characters but they were all very interesting and reacted in what feels like very accurate ways for the situation. The concept, the writing style, and the pacing once things started moving definitely made up for it. There are a good lot of twists that keep things moving and keep both the characters and readers on edge.
I did guess who was involved purely on vibes and it hurt that I was right. Screw you Arthur, you hurt my heart and made me cry
Overall, very fun, very different, and I'm Very excited to read the rest of her books
Original Review, 2023
The only reason this isn't 5/5 is because I've never hated a character more in my life - the double standard and way he kept jumping from plan to plan with no regard to literally anyone's safety had me actually screaming. I'm amazed none of the characters threw hands (or tied him up) any earlier because good lord he was an asshole.
Amazing writing, a really unique concept that was executed (haha) incredibly well, and the twists and turns were great. I read it in one sitting and couldn't put it down.
I didn't super-love the characters but they were all very interesting and reacted in what feels like very accurate ways for the situation. The concept, the writing style, and the pacing once things started moving definitely made up for it. There are a good lot of twists that keep things moving and keep both the characters and readers on edge.
Overall, very fun, very different, and I'm Very excited to read the rest of her books