Reviews

The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay

krissy7575's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

4.5

islingtonflight's review against another edition

5.0

What did I just read because it was nothing short of completely brilliant, brutal, and completely heart-wrenching?! The writing is incredible and the characters are vividly realized and very real in so many ways. Paul Tremblay you mad, heart-centered, terrifying genius. A real knockout and emotional gut punch. "Thank you"

jenrosy's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

jshneinicole's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

It was fine, just not my type of horror. 

biggreg's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

syddnixx's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

boards_books_and_brews's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

 The Cabin at the End of the World
Written by Paul Tremblay
Read by Amy Landon
Book 224/200
Genre: Horror
Format: Audio
Pages/Time: 272/9hr 25min
Published: 2018
Rating: 9/10
Horror: 👻👻👻

"No matter how bleak or dire, end-of-the-world scenarios appeal to us because we take meaning from the end... there's also undeniable allure to witnessing the beginning of the end and perishing alone with everyone and everything else."

I have been blazing through Paul Tremblay's bibliography this year and loving it! And I have to say that The Cabin at the End of the World is my favorite thus far. Tremblay takes the world-ending trope and makes it more intimate and terrifying. A family has to make a horrible decision of which one to sacrifice to stop the end of the world. But is it even real? 

abogges1's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

natcommon's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 Rounded up.

I will read more by Paul Tremblay. I enjoy his writing style.

muireebrown's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

This book was an existential thriller with compelling characters, themes, and plot points. Even though it’s a pretty hopeless story, I enjoyed it quite a bit. If you read this after watching the movie adaptation like I did, you will still find a lot of interesting moments. There are a few moments where the shifting perspectives and tenses feel a bit odd, but overall I enjoyed the writing style of this story. One of the best books I’ve read this year. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Hate crime, Pandemic/Epidemic, Self harm, Violence, Death, and Child death