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lpdx's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction and Alcohol
readingwithmeredith's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Grief, Stalking, and Car accident
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Drug use, Gun violence, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Adult/minor relationship is more a crush from minor to adult than anything on pageminimicropup's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Mysterious, claustrophobic, distressing
We follow seven adults ~10 years after a tragic vehicle accident on a high school field trip. The narrative mainly follows one character in present day, with all the different character POVs given in the past when the accident occurred.
Set in the Outer Banks of North Carolina
Growls, Howls, and Tail Wags🐺🐕:
-The description about how everyone survived is told in reverse flashbacks (so we first figure out how they escaped, then work backwards). This was creative and worked to build suspense and help us identify with the characters.
-There are moments of OTT-ish plot devices near the end. It didn't ruin the story for me but may for some.
-Nitpicking moment: What does "swallowing nothing" mean? I've never read the term until this novel and it wasn't ever explained but re-used to the extent it broke the story a bit b/c of my curiosity. Google tells me it's a neurological disorder, but I doubt multiple characters had it (I think the author meant "gulp").
-Everyone grieves differently, but I had a hard time believing one could gather seven survivors in a isolated region surrounded by water and have everyone just chill with the elephant in the room without at least one person being like "uhh, can we talk about the terrors and also, do so someplace less water-logged?". I guess eventually that occurs to some of them and the these characters may also be the ones more likely to be okay with that dynamic, so it isn't nonsensical. I viewed it more of a peer pressure thing.
Cred Rating 🤷♀️: Plausible realism with suspended disbelief
Mood Reading Match Up:
-Isolated destination thriller
-Spring/early summer vibes
-Survivor, fight-for-your-life trope paired with contemporary fiction of "how are they doing now?"
-Touches of "locked room" potential murder mystery
Content Heads-Up: Vehicle accident (fatalities). Bullying/peer pressure. Suicide.
Format: Kindle
We follow seven adults ~10 years after a tragic vehicle accident on a high school field trip. The narrative mainly follows one character in present day, with all the different character POVs given in the past when the accident occurred.
Set in the Outer Banks of North Carolina
Growls, Howls, and Tail Wags🐺🐕:
-The description about how everyone survived is told in reverse flashbacks (so we first figure out how they escaped, then work backwards). This was creative and worked to build suspense and help us identify with the characters.
-There are moments of OTT-ish plot devices near the end. It didn't ruin the story for me but may for some.
-Nitpicking moment: What does "swallowing nothing" mean? I've never read the term until this novel and it wasn't ever explained but re-used to the extent it broke the story a bit b/c of my curiosity. Google tells me it's a neurological disorder, but I doubt multiple characters had it (I think the author meant "gulp").
-Everyone grieves differently, but I had a hard time believing one could gather seven survivors in a isolated region surrounded by water and have everyone just chill with the elephant in the room without at least one person being like "uhh, can we talk about the terrors and also, do so someplace less water-logged?". I guess eventually that occurs to some of them and the these characters may also be the ones more likely to be okay with that dynamic, so it isn't nonsensical. I viewed it more of a peer pressure thing.
Cred Rating 🤷♀️: Plausible realism with suspended disbelief
Mood Reading Match Up:
-Isolated destination thriller
-Spring/early summer vibes
-Survivor, fight-for-your-life trope paired with contemporary fiction of "how are they doing now?"
-Touches of "locked room" potential murder mystery
Content Heads-Up: Vehicle accident (fatalities). Bullying/peer pressure. Suicide.
Format: Kindle
Graphic: Car accident
Moderate: Bullying and Confinement
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