Reviews tagging 'Car accident'

The Only Survivors by Megan Miranda

65 reviews

lrenkate's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Heartbreaking events that caused deep guilt in the survivors, with unlikely bonds keeping them connected a decade later. I found the timeline of the flashbacks a little difficult until it all came together, but overall I enjoyed the book despite not really connecting with or liking any of the characters. The twists & reveals weren’t wholly unpredictable, she did lay a little groundwork for them so it wasn’t out of left field, but they also weren’t staring you in the face from the start which I appreciated. Not my favourite from this author, but still an enjoyable entry.
I read it in one day, so clearly had me hooked into the story/what would happen next.
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grierkt's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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danigermm's review

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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herelieshenry's review

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dark mysterious 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

4.5

Megan Miranda is adept at weaving together the past and the present; the twist here is a bit stronger than the first book of her’s I’ve read, because it feels a bit more foreshadowed as opposed to being kind of sudden. I’m starting to notice some themes that appear to be recurring in her work that interest me, like the nature of being an outsider, the choice to protect people you love, and the complex feelings of someone who has been made to feel invisibilized. I really enjoyed the setting—both the Outer Banks vacation house and the Tennessee ravine feel very vivid and integral to the book as settings. The audiobook in particular is stunning; the full cast helped keep the flashback chapters distinct and Allwine’s voicework here was a lot stronger than in The Last to Vanish.
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emilyjean917201999's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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charadelle's review

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

2.5

I started this book hoping it was better than the last Megan Miranda book that I read. It was worse. Starts off super slow and I felt like nothing even happened until I got 70% of the way through. I only finished it because I heard the plot twist was cringy. It was definitely predictable, that's for sure. 
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maebemerissa's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A group of friends - bonded by a car crash they all survives in high school- make a pact to spend one week together every year on the anniversary of said traumatic event. The book has flashback chapters to the car crash they all went through, and it is pretty obvious that all the facts are not adding up. The book had a lot of twist in it, some I did NOT see coming at all!  
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cassielaj's review

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dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

I read the whole audiobook in a day. I couldn’t stop. The timeline jumping and the forward-backward storytelling was super effective in pushing things forward, as was the character shifting in the “then” chapters. I thought this was a super original premise, and well crafted for the most part! I definitely caught some twists ahead of time, but usually not too far ahead. There were a few things I wish had been tied up a little more effectively, but overall I liked this one a lot. 
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hollispaige's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

I chose this one from my TBR because there is a character with my name (hollis) and my name is never in/on anything. It didn’t disappoint! I feel like there were some plot holes, but overall nothing that ruined the book for me. What can i say? i’m a sucker for a good mystery that is not a detective novel. 

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lpdx's review

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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

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