For some reason, I tend to like books that are written from various perspectives. I like how the author outlined the events in a certain order and described how each character saw the day/events differently. I realize that the title is The Only Survivors, so perhaps Megan Miranda was not looking to include any of the perspectives of the non-survivors in the narrative by design, but it would have been interesting to get the point of view of maybe someone that did not survive or even who later became a victim. When you read the story, you know what I'm talking about.
Psychological Elements
Survivor Guilt - by far this is the underlying theme of the book. Each character had a different way of dealing with how they felt to be the only survivors of a traumatic event. In the end, the main character appears to have a different reason to feel even guiltier, but that was a "pleasant" twist or good distraction. I'm not certain if getting together every year on the anniversary is smart, as it drudged up many feelings, but research always seems to note that having a group of people with same experiences is always helpful to work through things.
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