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exorcismemily 's review for:
The Shuddering
by Ania Ahlborn
"They only come when it snows."
Creature features can be hit or miss with me. I really love some, and am not crazy about the rest, so take my review with a grain of salt. I think the setup of The Shuddering was intriguing, but I had a tough time connecting to the execution of the story.
I think The Shuddering may have worked better as a novella for me - there was so much whining and banter, and there was less focus on the creatures than I expected. The creature moments were definitely promising, but it wasn't enough to thoroughly hold my attention through the rest of the book. There's a serious insta-love plotline, and it was hard to take seriously. It felt much younger than the other Ahlborn books I've read - this isn't necessarily a bad thing, just not what I was expecting.
Even though I wasn't crazy about the plot, Ania Ahlborn still makes a story flow well. Everything worked out with the alternating storylines, and the story moved along smoothly. That's really what made this a 3⭐ instead of a 2⭐ for me.
I do want to say that the intro to this book was so good, and I wish I would have felt that intensity through the rest of the story. The introduction characters were more intriguing than the ones the book was actually about.
I thought the ending was okay, but I just feel like some of the horror was missing. I may have felt differently if I was attached to any of the characters since we spent so much time with them, but it didn't work for me.
Creature features can be hit or miss with me. I really love some, and am not crazy about the rest, so take my review with a grain of salt. I think the setup of The Shuddering was intriguing, but I had a tough time connecting to the execution of the story.
I think The Shuddering may have worked better as a novella for me - there was so much whining and banter, and there was less focus on the creatures than I expected. The creature moments were definitely promising, but it wasn't enough to thoroughly hold my attention through the rest of the book. There's a serious insta-love plotline, and it was hard to take seriously. It felt much younger than the other Ahlborn books I've read - this isn't necessarily a bad thing, just not what I was expecting.
Even though I wasn't crazy about the plot, Ania Ahlborn still makes a story flow well. Everything worked out with the alternating storylines, and the story moved along smoothly. That's really what made this a 3⭐ instead of a 2⭐ for me.
I do want to say that the intro to this book was so good, and I wish I would have felt that intensity through the rest of the story. The introduction characters were more intriguing than the ones the book was actually about.
I thought the ending was okay, but I just feel like some of the horror was missing. I may have felt differently if I was attached to any of the characters since we spent so much time with them, but it didn't work for me.