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A review by barb4ry1
The Shuddering by Ania Ahlborn
2.0
2.5/5
The audiobook is well-produced and the narrator does a great job, but I wouldn't call The Shuddering a literary masterpiece :P As a fan of 80's & 90's horror B movies, I enjoy the adrenaline rush I get from lethal dangers and blood-thirsty creatures hidden in desolate settings, especially in snowy landscapes.
That said, I also like nuanced characters, and all the characters in "The Shuddering" (except for the dog which is wonderful) are as flat as a pancake, and their issues rely way too much on recycled tropes.
I'll give the author props for that bold ending that totally crushes readers' hopes. However, when it's all said and done, I'm just not that impressed.
The audiobook is well-produced and the narrator does a great job, but I wouldn't call The Shuddering a literary masterpiece :P As a fan of 80's & 90's horror B movies, I enjoy the adrenaline rush I get from lethal dangers and blood-thirsty creatures hidden in desolate settings, especially in snowy landscapes.
That said, I also like nuanced characters, and all the characters in "The Shuddering" (except for the dog which is wonderful) are as flat as a pancake, and their issues rely way too much on recycled tropes.
I'll give the author props for that bold ending that totally crushes readers' hopes. However, when it's all said and done, I'm just not that impressed.