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The Shuddering

Ania Ahlborn

3.62 AVERAGE


3.5⭐️ a solid atmospheric creature feature, set in an isolated snowy cabin in the Colorado mountains. This was tense, gory and is rounded up by a very (un)satisfying ending befitting to the overall story.

Loved this but would’ve enjoyed a bit more backstory about the creatures, a little lore would’ve gone a long way with this.
dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated

"and despite the wail of the music, the last thing pete heard was the snapping of his own neck."

this was sooo until dawn-esque that I'm definitely going to be somewhat biased but that shit was so good. the ending?!:$:? my only complaint is that I NEED to know more about the creatures and I wish there would've been some more information surrounding them but everything else rocked. no notes.
adventurous dark mysterious reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

This book can be described as boring, predictable, and 2-dimensional.

This was an interesting read! First off, if you are looking for a scary survival story look no further! I’ve been on the hunt for an isolation horror that went beyond ‘someone is outside the house
dark tense medium-paced
dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No