A review by bookishmillennial
Five Survive by Holly Jackson
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
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I listened to the audiobook of this, and I don't know that I recommend that format. The narrator was okay, but some parts were a bit corny for me to hear. I think maybe I would have liked this better if I read the ebook. Regardless, I listened to this entire book at 2.5x speed in a few hours while I ran errands as my dog got his haircut hahaha. I had a great time looking concerned and nervous in public as I listened to this twisty & turny young adult thriller!
I did not predict the motivations of the person who was stalking this group of six kids in their RV, I didn't predict the backstory of Red's mom, and I did not predict the subplot of the romance! I don't want to ive anything away, but the only part that did feel predictable involved when the six teens almost got help/reprieve. That's all I'll say!
Overall, I was surprised, saddened, and will continue to read whatever Holly writes! I can't wait for the tv adaptation of AGGGTM (still my favorite books from her)!
cw: gun violence, death of a parent, murder, grief, extortion, child death
I listened to the audiobook of this, and I don't know that I recommend that format. The narrator was okay, but some parts were a bit corny for me to hear. I think maybe I would have liked this better if I read the ebook. Regardless, I listened to this entire book at 2.5x speed in a few hours while I ran errands as my dog got his haircut hahaha. I had a great time looking concerned and nervous in public as I listened to this twisty & turny young adult thriller!
I did not predict the motivations of the person who was stalking this group of six kids in their RV, I didn't predict the backstory of Red's mom, and I did not predict the subplot of the romance! I don't want to ive anything away, but the only part that did feel predictable involved when the six teens almost got help/reprieve. That's all I'll say!
Overall, I was surprised, saddened, and will continue to read whatever Holly writes! I can't wait for the tv adaptation of AGGGTM (still my favorite books from her)!
cw: gun violence, death of a parent, murder, grief, extortion, child death
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Child death, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Grief