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A review by cowboylikeb
Five Survive by Holly Jackson

challenging 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

3.0

Oh boy.

This book went from interesting to boring to anger-inducing to something that left me with mixed emotions. At one point I thought it might be getting a 1 star rating but it was redeemed by the end, a bit. I gotta put it right in the middle with 3 stars... Although there were some clever and surprising bits, I felt it was mostly too predictable. Some of those predictable things were annoying and some were exactly what I wanted. I did enjoy some parts, but ultimately I found the overall plot a tad over the top. This does have potential for a good film adaptation, though. 

But seriously... what's up with that curtain pattern man??