{"id":6282,"date":"2019-03-13T10:27:51","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T14:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/?p=6282"},"modified":"2019-03-13T10:29:19","modified_gmt":"2019-03-13T14:29:19","slug":"book-review-the-cabin-at-the-end-of-the-world-by-paul-tremblay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/book-review-the-cabin-at-the-end-of-the-world-by-paul-tremblay\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Cabin at the End of the World <\/em>\u00a0by Paul Tremblay<\/p>\n

William Morrow. 2018<\/p>\n

ISBN-13:\u00a0978-0062679109<\/p>\n

Available: Hardcover, paperback, mass market paperback, Kindle edition, audiobook<\/p>\n

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Paul Tremblay is at it again, screwing with the minds of readers, playing a morality game that results in a twisted read worthy of film version due to its close characters, claustrophobic setting, and themes that he refuses to shy away from.<\/p>\n

Tremblay’s previous books,\u00a0A Head Full of Ghosts<\/em> and Disappearance at Devil’s Rock<\/em>, both toyed with the reader’s sense of reality and the supernatural. In The Cabin at the End of the World,\u00a0<\/em>Tremblay drags the reader into what seems to be a simple home invasion story. Nothing is what it seems, though: this is a tight, utterly uncomfortable, well-told tale of horror that requires the reader’s intellect and intuition to untangle whether there is a supernatural factor to the story<\/p>\n

A young girl, Wen, plays outside with her grasshoppers, while her parents, Eric and Andrew, are inside, relaxing on a peaceful family vacation in the woods of New Hampshire. Nothing is supposed to be anywhere near them: no stores, neighbors, or distractions.<\/p>\n

Then Leonard arrives. A hulking man, he speaks calmly to her and appeals to her innocence before announcing, “None of what\u2019s going to happen is your fault. You haven\u2019t done anything wrong, but the three of you will have to make some tough decisions. I wish with all my broken heart you didn\u2019t have to.” Three strangers emerge from the woods and enter the cabin. They\u00a0 inform the family that the end of the world is inevitable, unless the parents make a heart-wrenching decision that will ruin them.\u00a0 Are these strangers cold-blooded psychopaths who sought out this family, or is there something more at play?<\/p>\n

The way Tremblay paints the characters of both the family and the intruders, is what drives the story. To say more would kill the suspense, but suffice it to say, the emotional heft of this tale will leave a scar behind.<\/p>\n

Highly recommended reading for readers of great suspense.<\/p>\n

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Reviewed by Dave Simms<\/p>\n

Editor’s note:\u00a0The Cabin at the End of the World\u00a0<\/strong> is a nominee for the 2018 Stoker Award in the category Superior Achievement in a Novel.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Cabin at the End of the World \u00a0by Paul Tremblay William Morrow. 2018 ISBN-13:\u00a0978-0062679109 Available: Hardcover, paperback, mass market paperback, Kindle edition, audiobook   Paul Tremblay is at it again, screwing with the minds of readers, playing a morality game that results in a twisted read worthy of film version due to its close<\/p>\n

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