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A review by theblushbookworm
Five Survive by Holly Jackson
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This book is like a Lifetime movie, thrilling and entertaining but incredibly cheesy. The beginning was slow for me and had me questioning if I enjoyed locked room thrillers. When the action picked up, I got more into the story, but I feel like the mafia aspect was handled in the most cliché way possible. I also found all of the characters to be irritating and pretty one note. The suspense and plot twists did have me hooked. I was going to give this three stars for being entertaining but not particularly artful, but the cringe of the ending knocked an additional half star off. Overall I get why people might enjoy this, and I think I did a little just in more of a guilty pleasure hate read sort of way.