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Hello!
I recently finished the The Cabin, a novel by author and 'Wattpad sensation' Natasha Preston. The first book I read by Mrs. Preston was The Cellar- which, though I never wrote a review for it, I quite enjoyed and was excited to delve into one of her other novels. This review may contain spoilers so if you have not read the book, and would like to, proceed with caution.
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They think they're invincible.
They think they can do and say whatever they want.
They think there are no consequences.
They've left me no choice.
It's time for them to pay for their sins.
(taken from the back cover of the novel)
They think they can do and say whatever they want.
They think there are no consequences.
They've left me no choice.
It's time for them to pay for their sins.
(taken from the back cover of the novel)
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I love books that are mysteries and thrillers, especially ones involving teens or young adults- I can't explain why, but they've just always intrigued me. Who's the killer? What were the motives? Why is someone so terrible, or so confused, or so disturbed, that they'd hurt someone, or commit a terrible act? It's perhaps a built of a guilty pleasure, but regardless, intriguing and exciting to read about.
The Cabin starts out with the main character, Mackenzie, going to meet up with her friends (Aaron, Kyle, Megan, and Courtney) and her best friend's boyfriend (Josh) so they can go to- you guessed it- a cabin in the woods, to hang out all weekend and get drunk. Which is obviously the first red flag- it's never good to go to a cabin and get full out drunk, especially when it's a bunch of teenagers (however, this novel takes place in the United Kingdom- where the legal drinking age is 18- so *technically* legal within the confines of the novel).
Drinking is also part of what led to a car-crash that happened pre-novel, resulting in the deaths of two of Mackenzie's other friends, Tilly & Gigi, which, in my opinion, would result in making some wiser choices, but I digress.
There's a tag-along, Josh's older brother who is practically estranged- Blake. Blake and Mackenzie have a bit of a romantic sub-plot as the book continues.
The book starts out somewhat slow, and then all of the sudden- there's two murders in their locked cabin. It picks up a little bit from there, although there's not a whole lot of action after this takes place; it shows the remaining teens picking up the pieces of their lives, dealing with guilt, grief, and all of the emotions that would come after something that tragic happening.
As the novel continues, Mackenzie and Blake become closer, more drama ensues, the police are, y'know, the typical police- and blame is pinned on various suspects.
I will say, I began to get slightly bored with the novel as I got closer to the end- which made me sad, because I love Natasha's writing- but then the very end suddenly picks up again and deeply surprised me. I think, if you enjoy some cheesy teenage drama paired with an interesting murder mystery plot, that you would like this book. Some of the writing is sub-par but overall, it's a pretty good book and a fun read to kill (pun not intended) some time.
On a whole, I'd give the book about a solid 7/10, just due to some of the cheesiness, but I really don't have too many complaints about it on the whole.
Have you read The Cabin? Do you plan on doing so? Leave your thoughts down below!
-Hannah
The book starts out somewhat slow, and then all of the sudden- there's two murders in their locked cabin. It picks up a little bit from there, although there's not a whole lot of action after this takes place; it shows the remaining teens picking up the pieces of their lives, dealing with guilt, grief, and all of the emotions that would come after something that tragic happening.
As the novel continues, Mackenzie and Blake become closer, more drama ensues, the police are, y'know, the typical police- and blame is pinned on various suspects.
I will say, I began to get slightly bored with the novel as I got closer to the end- which made me sad, because I love Natasha's writing- but then the very end suddenly picks up again and deeply surprised me. I think, if you enjoy some cheesy teenage drama paired with an interesting murder mystery plot, that you would like this book. Some of the writing is sub-par but overall, it's a pretty good book and a fun read to kill (pun not intended) some time.
On a whole, I'd give the book about a solid 7/10, just due to some of the cheesiness, but I really don't have too many complaints about it on the whole.
Have you read The Cabin? Do you plan on doing so? Leave your thoughts down below!
-Hannah
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