The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay

"A suspenseful, visceral read that leaves the reader wondering, long after the book has ended, if what actually happened was the truth or just an extremely well fabricated lie.."
3 Stars
Pros: An interesting premise, that the "four horsemen" of the apocalypse have chosen this "unique" family as a means to save the world.
Cons: The way the characters spoke, their dialogue was just atrocious, so many "ums" and "yeahs" it just became infuriating.

Full Review
The book begin with Wen sitting in the front yard of a small cabin that she and her two Fathers (Erin and Andrew) own. She's catching grasshoppers and when a large man named Leonard comes and helps her catch some grasshoppers, they begin a conversation. But it soon turns dark, very, very dark as Leonard explains that she's going to have to go inside now, she's going to have to tell her Fathers that they will have to let Leonard and his friends in and that nothing that happens after that is Wen's fault.

And the story quickly turns into a strange mix of horror, gore, suspense, psychological thriller and I don't know what else from there. It was an interesting read, suspenseful and one that definitely kept me interested simply to try and find out if the four people who broke into Eric and Andrews house were actually telling the truth or if it was all a lie. If all the events that occurred really did result in the end of the world or if it was just a fabrication?

Tremblay gives absolutely nothing away and the reader is left stunned, confused and for me personally, a little disappointed. But at the same time, I liked that Tremblay left it so that the reader could decide, on their own, whether they believed the world to be ending or if this was just a horrible situation derived from four extremely insane people.

I'd recommend this book to anyone who's looking for a page turner and a book that really makes you wonder.

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