The Cabin at the End of the World
Paul Tremblay
Seven-year-old Wen and her parents, Eric and Andrew, are vacationing at a remote cabin on a quiet New Hampshire lake. Their closest neighbors are more than two miles in either direction along a rutted dirt road. One afternoon, as Wen catches grasshoppers in the front yard, a stranger unexpectedly appears in the driveway. Leonard is the largest man Wen has ever seen but he is young, friendly, and he wins her over almost instantly. Leonard and Wen talk and play until Leonard abruptly apologizes and tells Wen, "None of what’s going to happen is your fault". Three more strangers then arrive at the cabin carrying unidentifiable, menacing objects. As Wen sprints inside to warn her parents, Leonard calls out: "Your dads won’t want to let us in, Wen. But they have to. We need your help to save the world."
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interesting concept, but left a lot to be desired. I found the writing to be boring. there was so much (seemingly pointless) inner monologue from the characters in all the chapters and I found myself doing a lot of skimming because it just didn’t seem applicable. I found the pov to be bizarre too. it was like third person, but then some chapters were shared pov and said “we” but no “I.” all around just really strange. there was never any explanation for why things happened the way they did or at all, which I found really irritating. I understand leaving things open to interpretation, but the entire reasoning was left open so it just feels unfinished and poorly fleshed out. there were a few exciting moments but the lack of follow through made this a flop for me.
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