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I Am Still Alive by Kate Alice Marshall

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michaelapr's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.75

I don't have much to say on this one. It was a good story and I enjoyed the audio book. It's not quite a 4, however. Maybe it's the ending, which felt a bit unsatisfying, or maybe certain parts felt too drug out with too many bad things happening one after another - I'm not sure. Overall a good read, though. I enjoyed listening to it, it was pretty fast paced, and I was rooting for Jesse the whole time!

Though I have a question for those who have read it - Was Hatchet like this?? I was one of the few students who did not read Hatchet in elementary school and I'm just curious as there was a Hatchet reference and both books appear alike on a surface level.

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tillywa's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I think I now understand the rating on this book. Definitely not my favorite Kate Alice Marshall book. And I probably should have read the trigger warnings/they weren't specific enough to cover what I needed.

A death of a pet is worse for me than hunting animals to stay alive this book has both.

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angrynerd's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

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solitarelee's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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100_pages_hr's review against another edition

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challenging dark inspiring tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

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breanna321's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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deagaric's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I've always been a sucker for a good survival story, and this one delivers.

Jess Cooper is a teenager recovering from a serious car accident that left her with limited mobility in one leg. She comes to stay with her off-the-grid father, and without giving away any spoilers, is left to face the wilderness on her own.

The story is told in an interleaved collection of "before" (primarily flashbacks of events that led her into this predicament) and "after" chapters. Half-way through the book, the tone changes, with before and after melding together into one. This was well-done and very engaging. Overall, I grew to really care for Jess and root for her and her dog to make it.

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