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Five Total Strangers by Natalie D. Richards

6 reviews

peeshpish's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

i hated this book but i read the whole thing just to see how it ended so i guess it isnt a zero

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

darkwolf28's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This was a surprisingly good and quick read. Did not expect that much suspense from a YA thriller read, had me guessing until the end. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Blood, Grief, Stalking, and Car accident

Minor: Cancer, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, and Alcohol

ellie_girl2929's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

(First thriller I read) This book is out of my comfort zone and I’m glad I read it. I felt very involved in the book trying to help with the clues and determine who was the stalker in the book. I never would have guessed who it ended up being though I had a clue. The book felt very adventurous and inviting and I couldn’t put the book down even as I was falling asleep reading it. Would def recommend for new readers for thrillers. Taking a minute to think after, I realized that I hated the ending (loved the beginning/middle)it felt really rushed and had potential for a great ending it was predictable in the beginning and overall could have been better but it’s a great starter book for readers trying new genres (like me)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Grief, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Blood

Minor: Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, and Car accident

pastry's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Wow, this was fantastic. The slow creeping terror the longer it all goes on and the weirder everyone behaves. I had a hunch of who it could be at the end, but I wasn't fully correct. I could never quite settle until right before it was revealed, so this was really well done. I think the one thing that was missing a bit for me was at the start - I never really warmed up to any of the other four characters, so it wasn't hard to be suspicious of all of them. I'd have liked it a bit better if some of that had seemed genuinely nice at the start, but Harper already seemed like a bit much. 
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ngl, as much as Josh being the creep made sense, I think it would have actually been great if it had turned out to be a woman instead, which is why I suspected Harper for the longest time. I still kinda figured it would be expected for it to be a man, since that does seem to be more common, but it being a woman would have been great to subvert that trope.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

lanidon's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is a pretty dang good thriller! It keeps the tension high all the way throughout which is rare. I had to put the book down and take a walk a few times because it was getting too intense. My only complaint is the ending wrapped up a little too neatly and there are some painfully obvious life lessons shoved in. It feels just a smidge like an after school special at the end, which is why I dropped to 4 stars. I'll definitely be checking out now from this author

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Grief

Minor: Addiction, Confinement, Drug use, Physical abuse, Blood, and Kidnapping