The Shuddering

2.5 if GoodReads could. Far too bogged down by the high-school drama despite the characters all being in their late 20s-early 30s. The action and suspense was disappointingly far more sparse than one would expect from the synopsis, the alluring cover, and the word of mouth surrounding The Shuddering. This is my second Ahlborn book (I liked Brother), and given the Until Dawn vibes, I was expecting to really love this one; I'm a sucker for a isolated winters set thriller. As many others have made note of, the ending here certainly does leave a sour and lacklustre taste in the mouth, and I really wished Ahlborn had committed more to the survival action at hand.

ADAPTATION FANCAST:

- Jane: Zoey Deutch

- Ryan: Glen Powell

- Lauren: Halsten Sage

- Sawyer: Alden Ehrenreich

- April: Anya Chalotra (Yenn in The Witcher)