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helloamywood's review against another edition
The writing in this book was hot garbage.
cottonorbit's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
3.5
Oona is the best/smartest character
finnyautumns's review against another edition
3.0
i am so incredibly pissed off at that ending everyone except jane dies and then instead of taking her to the police like a normal person would these people take her back to the woods?! i could scream i am so mad
lewjern's review against another edition
4.0
I am literally never going to be in a cabin in the snow. Ever.
jesssicawho's review against another edition
medium-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? It's complicated
2.0
This one just wasn't for me. It's a classic "creature feature" that would probably be a great movie, but didn't resonate with me as a book. I didn't like any of the characters and didn't care about their relationship problems.
I loved Seed by the same author, so I just think this one is not my style of horror.
I loved Seed by the same author, so I just think this one is not my style of horror.
olivarez's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
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? Yes
3.0
jasmin0704's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
April sucks, Lauren didn't deserve to die, Jane started strong but hate the fact she was so strung up over an ex after years, Sawyer should have stayed with his PREGNANT FIANCE and Ryan is a badass and also should have survived.... hate that the ending was so abrupt.
bookish_withsky's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
I love a creature feature and how both the of the books I’ve read from Ahlborn so far don’t necessarily have happy endings. This was an interesting and quick read, but I’ve been done with it for a day or two and already can’t remember a good portion of it. The characters weren’t really likable, but that’s also not something I’m usually worried about. Pretty good, I’d recommend it if you’re wanting something quick.
I love a creature feature and how both the of the books I’ve read from Ahlborn so far don’t necessarily have happy endings. This was an interesting and quick read, but I’ve been done with it for a day or two and already can’t remember a good portion of it. The characters weren’t really likable, but that’s also not something I’m usually worried about. Pretty good, I’d recommend it if you’re wanting something quick.
stuffhanreads's review against another edition
5.0
The Shuddering by Ania Ahlborn, was intense, heartbreaking and terrifying all at once. As soon as you go into it the first 20 pages, you’re assaulted by fear and unease as one of many gets murdered by those creatures. The creatures in question appear to be almost wendigo like in appearance, they reminded me of the game Until Dawn.
As for our main five characters, I wasn’t a huge fan of many of them, I’d say the only two I really liked were Ryan and Lauren. Jane didn’t seem that interesting, Sawyer was a bit of a douche. April seemed okay, until she had a temper tantrum, which in turn led to her death and the destruction of their car. I loved Oona though, the love she had for her owner was amazing, she was so protective. I adored her and I was so upset when she died.
I felt similar when Ryan sacrificed himself for Jane, who in turn with the way that the book ended, is probably on her way again to being killed by those things. I think a sequel would be good, or even a prequel. So we could know more about the creatures and how they came to be. How nobody has noticed them, etc.
As for our main five characters, I wasn’t a huge fan of many of them, I’d say the only two I really liked were Ryan and Lauren. Jane didn’t seem that interesting, Sawyer was a bit of a douche. April seemed okay, until she had a temper tantrum, which in turn led to her death and the destruction of their car. I loved Oona though, the love she had for her owner was amazing, she was so protective. I adored her and I was so upset when she died.
I felt similar when Ryan sacrificed himself for Jane, who in turn with the way that the book ended, is probably on her way again to being killed by those things. I think a sequel would be good, or even a prequel. So we could know more about the creatures and how they came to be. How nobody has noticed them, etc.