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Five Survive: Locked-Room-Thriller - eingesperrt in einem Campingbus - unglaublich packend by Holly Jackson
57 reviews
anjh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Medical content, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer and Confinement
funshine3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
tabea1409's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
dielilla's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Police brutality, and Alcohol
Minor: Classism
mxdegroot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I've seen a lot of people talk about how they're bothered by the lack of multiple perspectives, since this is a thriller, but it did not bother me at all. I think it would have revealed too much about
Red is a wonderfully written character. Grief about a family member's death and the struggle to find closure about it because you don't know what happened, and the things you do don't make sense, really messes with your brain, and that's evident in Red.
You'd think that a book of which the majority takes place within the same square hundred feet would get bored, but it didn't. The tension that comes with being confined with six people in such a small space (with an active shooter watching at all times) built up bit by bit and had a perfect climax.
To make a long story short, Jackson wrote great characters and a great story, with a gripping climax and a satisfying, albeit open, ending.
And, yes, I'm going to say it: even though bullying is not a justification for murder,
January 6th, 2024 - January 7th, 2024.
“What if I said you were the right people, in the right place at exactly the right time.”
"This is turning into Lord of the Fucking Flies."
" 'Can we please remember who the real enemy is?’ he pleaded, voice breaking. ‘The guy outside with the fucking rifle. Not any of us.' "
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
Minor: Confinement, Police brutality, Death of parent, and Alcohol
bones_jackson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol
i_love_fob's review against another edition
- 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
3.25
Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Police brutality
koplomps's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book was so much more emotional than I thought at the beginning. Those scenes were also written with a harrowingly realistic feeling. I could feel Red's pain almost like it was mine.
The ending DIDN'T dissapoint me which I find super rare. Also it kept picking up speed so well that I couldn't put it down on my third sitting.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Medical content, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, Vomit, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
just_klaudia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
tinytrashqueen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail