Reviews tagging 'Pandemic/Epidemic'

The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay

20 reviews

apersonnamedfaith's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This one fucked with me. There was so much tension and confusion and frustration…just emotion overall. I watched the movie before I knew it was a book, and as usual, the book is better(though I did like the movie).

My only (small) critique is with Wen’s death. That was such a major, emotional thing and I felt like there could’ve been just a bit more focus given to it.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Gore, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Body horror, Blood, and Gun violence

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

caroline_123's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Homophobia, Gun violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, Torture, Child death, Gore, Hate crime, Death, Grief, Murder, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

kickitupanotch7's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Grief, Blood, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Gun violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Death, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Vomit, Confinement, Homophobia, and Hate crime

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

traa's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Death, Grief, Excrement, Confinement, Blood, Gun violence, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic and Homophobia

Minor: Stalking and Animal death

jaedia's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

 I was utterly transfixed by this book. I'd put it off for so long because "house invasion thriller" isn't my favourite subgenre but Cabin has a twist to it that makes the story so fascinating, the characters are incredible, the way it's written is fantastic... and the way he plays with ambiguity, holy hell. Chef's kiss. I *still* don't know what happened and I'm GLAD about it!! There were a few lines I highlighted just because they had me going, "Wow... what a line." Sheesh. Well now I need to obtain more Tremblay books, I guess. I've certainly got Horror Movie, his 2024 release, on preorder already. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicide, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death, Hate crime, Suicide attempt, Child death, and Gore

Moderate: Violence, Vomit, Confinement, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Excrement, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Medical content

r_o_s_e's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Child death, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Violence, Confinement, and Death

Moderate: Grief, Blood, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Hate crime, Excrement, and Vomit

reggiethebird's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Bad for your blood pressure.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Homophobia, Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Cursing, Death, Pandemic/Epidemic, Gore, Gun violence, and Hate crime

seeker42's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Medical trauma, Murder, Blood, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Hate crime, Grief, Physical abuse, Cursing, and Gun violence

Minor: Alcohol, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Homophobia

kellyofcali's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.75

A good horror novel - a bit more brutal and gruesome than expected, but I moved through it quickly, pushed on my growing tension and uncertainty.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Gore, Violence, Child death, Death, Blood, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Homophobia, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Kidnapping, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Animal death

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