This was one helluva good read from start to finish. I love how Tremblay writes his characters. Each of them is so unique and interesting. With the perspective of each character, I felt like I really knew the character.
I love that for characters like Wen, for example, it read like the little girl she was yet at the same time it was still written for adult readers. I know, that doesn't make much sense but if you read it you would know what I mean.
Also, LOVING the LGBT+ representation and a happy family. Well, happy until their lives were destroyed.
This book had twists and turns that I was NOT expecting. Wen's death was the biggest one. She was such a main character and then she just wasn't. In fact, I didn't realize she was dead until later in the next chapter. I thought she just passed out but nope! She died!
The Cabin at the End of the World
by Paul Tremblay
I will say though, parts of the book frustrated me. The fact that Andrew and Eric never once ask "Why us?" really bothered me. Like, I'm sure they wouldn't have gotten their answer but they should have at least asked the question. I sure would want to know why my family is so special that one of us dying would stop the apocalypse.
I also felt like the ending was a little unresolved. I really wanted to see this apocalypse they created by not sacrificing each other. It still ended wonderfully. I'm just saying I wanted more answers than the author provided.
One more thing to add, on the positive, is that I love how we learn so much about the characters all while the horrible events take place. Each character remembers something about their backstory that plays into the present day. It was perfectly balanced and never felt like an info dump.
All in all, despite some frustration in not getting all my answers, I would highly recommend this book. It was truly an entertaining read.
