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Five Survive
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It was Good
I came to this book because I needed a thriller in the mix of my reading activities. I came to this choice because I loved A Good Girl's Guide to Murder. I came from the heels of watching the show, which I enjoyed. While Five Survive kept me turning the pages, there’s not much I can say that was a "wow" moment.
The suspense was palpable, and Holly Jackson knows how to set the stage for a nerve-wracking plot, but I found the twists somewhat predictable. The characters, while intriguing, didn’t have the same depth or spark that made me connect with them as I did in her previous work. The tension built up nicely, but when the big reveals came, they felt a bit underwhelming.
In short, Five Survive is a solid thriller, perfect for a weekend read, but it didn’t quite live up to the high expectations set by its predecessor. Three stars for keeping me entertained but not entirely hooked.
I came to this book because I needed a thriller in the mix of my reading activities. I came to this choice because I loved A Good Girl's Guide to Murder. I came from the heels of watching the show, which I enjoyed. While Five Survive kept me turning the pages, there’s not much I can say that was a "wow" moment.
The suspense was palpable, and Holly Jackson knows how to set the stage for a nerve-wracking plot, but I found the twists somewhat predictable. The characters, while intriguing, didn’t have the same depth or spark that made me connect with them as I did in her previous work. The tension built up nicely, but when the big reveals came, they felt a bit underwhelming.
In short, Five Survive is a solid thriller, perfect for a weekend read, but it didn’t quite live up to the high expectations set by its predecessor. Three stars for keeping me entertained but not entirely hooked.
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Reading Progress
December 30, 2023
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3-stars
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mystery
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thriller
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young-adult
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fiction