A review by jordn
Five Survive by Holly Jackson

tense medium-paced

4.5

past me thought i was just going to read a fun, action-packed YA thriller... little did i know i was going to get my heart ripped out of my chest. seriously, the last 100 pages of this book were so gripping and emotional for me in a way i was not expecting.  

admittedly, the plot was a little slow to begin with and i found some moments overly descriptive but this was easily forgiven for how good it got in the second half. i also predicted a lot of the plot twists but i didn't mind bc this is a thriller more than a mystery & it definitely served its purpose of being thrilling. holly jackson is also so good at revealing things that i still get shocked even if the reveal is something i already guessed. the commentary on "red feelings" was also very touching and something i will probably think about for a very long time. 
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