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The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay

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natcommon's review against another edition

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4.0

3.5 Rounded up.

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

muireebrown's review against another edition

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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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jennpecora's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.75

abcdefran's review against another edition

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dark tense slow-paced

3.0

mollymayfitz's review against another edition

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2.0

The story was very interesting and there were some pretty brutal parts that I was into but the fact this book is only 270 pages and it still took me months to complete says it all.

cassie_tee's review against another edition

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3.0

Finished it…reluctantly. This is not what I was expecting and I found it a very odd book. (Albeit, it’s the first of Tremblay’s books I’ve read so perhaps I should have been more prepared). It’ the book states of well…Wen, playing in the garden encountering stranger danger. Then it just gets weird. Very suspenseful for the first quarter of the book - I was constantly asking myself, ‘what the eff it’s going on?!’ But that suspense dragged on for too long and I just got fed up. Not terrible, not amazing…just weird.