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A review by rachaelfryman
Five Total Strangers by Natalie D. Richards
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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? No
One Sentence Summary: Five young adults unknown to each other, try to make it home for the holidays....but someone seems determined to stop them! (dun dun dunnnnnn)
Reminds Me Of: Stolen by Lucy Christopher meets Survive the Night by Riley Sager
Three Reasons You Should Read This:
1) This author does a fantastic job with scary/thriller/mystery books for teens!
2) This is a perfect book to read during a snowy day!
3) You will be suspicious of everyone and won't be able to put this down until you find out who is the culprit!
One Thing You Should Know Before You Pick This Up:
I must admit I did feel there were a few loose ends I wish were wrapped up a little more clearly. The last 20 pages or so are adrenaline filled and fast-pasted yet seemed to be in slow motion all at the same time, but when I got to the last page I did find myself wondering what happened to this or that person after the final event.
Content Warnings:
Addiction, Blood, Cancer, Car Accident, Death, Divorce, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Loss of Loved One, Stalking, Terminal Illness
Soundtrack:
Maps - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Seven Devils - Florence and the Machine
No One's Gonna Love You - Band of Horses
The Quiet Things that No One Ever Knows - Brand New
Reminds Me Of: Stolen by Lucy Christopher meets Survive the Night by Riley Sager
Three Reasons You Should Read This:
1) This author does a fantastic job with scary/thriller/mystery books for teens!
2) This is a perfect book to read during a snowy day!
3) You will be suspicious of everyone and won't be able to put this down until you find out who is the culprit!
One Thing You Should Know Before You Pick This Up:
I must admit I did feel there were a few loose ends I wish were wrapped up a little more clearly. The last 20 pages or so are adrenaline filled and fast-pasted yet seemed to be in slow motion all at the same time, but when I got to the last page I did find myself wondering what happened to this or that person after the final event.
Content Warnings:
Addiction, Blood, Cancer, Car Accident, Death, Divorce, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Loss of Loved One, Stalking, Terminal Illness
Soundtrack:
Maps - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Seven Devils - Florence and the Machine
No One's Gonna Love You - Band of Horses
The Quiet Things that No One Ever Knows - Brand New
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Stalking, and Car accident
Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Drug use, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cursing, Gun violence, Vomit, and Alcohol