Scan barcode
A review by xlaurareads
Five Survive by Holly Jackson
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
what an amazing book! the story was so immensly gripping and thrilling that i couldn't put the book down and finished it within a day. so many plots that seemed kinda predictable and then weren't at all, so many turns and secrets - i thoroughly loved all of it. holly jackson really delivered another banger here, with a story taking place within the short time of 8 hours in a 31 feet RV. incredibly intense writing style and the great take that the danger doesn't only lie outside the RV but inside as well. i got super invested whilst reading and, at some points, way too emotional with the way a certain person *cough* oliver *cough* acted. needless to say that i was quite satisfied with him being shot in the end. he deserved it. sorry not sorry. the ending itself was pretty emotional, especially the letter - i think that was a great idea of the author and something that spices things up a little. one more thing that'll haunt me forever though: what was the curtain pattern? aaahhhh.
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail