Thought-provoking and gripping

The Cabin at the End of the World
von Paul Tremblay

Bewertet mit 4 Sternen

A challenging read that keeps you thinking about it long after you finished.

This was not an easy read, and it left me with a lot of questions - about details regarding the story, but also like 'What would I have done in a situation like this?'.

For a large part of the book, I desperately wanted to know what was going on and get answers to so many questions, and I was annoyed about how the four intruders seemed to accept their role so easily, and I missed their background stories. Only towards the end, especially after one of the intruders told her story, did I realize that it was not at all necessary to get all those answers. I was finally able (though still reluctant, can't help myself) to kind of 'let go' and instead keep a closer watch to the actions and reactions of each character (left). I am glad there was no definite explanation made at the end, as IMHO it would have been bound to disappoint one way or the other. As it is, I was able to enjoy the story's flow, something along the lines of 'the journey is the reward'.

This was a rewarding, very thought-provoking read and a really great way to start a new reading year.