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mbpartlow's review against another edition
5.0
The story balances between the past and the present. On Christmas Day in 1893, every single soul in the town of Abandon, CO disappeared. No traces were ever found.
In the present, a journalist and her estranged father, a history professor, are investigating Abandon with two pyschic photographers and a couple of back country guides. A huge blizzard blows in, trapping them all.
What happened in 1893, and how does it tie in with the mysterious and murderous stalkers tracking the present-day party through the snow?
Twisty, but believably so.
You might think you've guessed the ending, but you haven't.
Plot twists made the book hard to put down. The story from the past is just as engrossing as the story of the present.
Be sure to read in a sunny spot. The descriptions of the cold and snow and wind will send you searching for socks and a blanket.
In the present, a journalist and her estranged father, a history professor, are investigating Abandon with two pyschic photographers and a couple of back country guides. A huge blizzard blows in, trapping them all.
What happened in 1893, and how does it tie in with the mysterious and murderous stalkers tracking the present-day party through the snow?
Twisty, but believably so.
You might think you've guessed the ending, but you haven't.
Plot twists made the book hard to put down. The story from the past is just as engrossing as the story of the present.
Be sure to read in a sunny spot. The descriptions of the cold and snow and wind will send you searching for socks and a blanket.
aseel_reads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.25
I liked the parts when the past and present mirrored each other and man, this really showed the depths people will go for greed. But otherwise it was really confusing to keep all the characters in mind and differentiate them. The reason for the whole town dying was so basic and ridiculous, it also had pretty bad pacing and for a town abandoned, why are there so many people visiting?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Blood, Death of parent, Abandonment, Child death, Violence, Murder, Torture, Grief, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
jboivs's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
yvonnemcd's review against another edition
2.0
I usually love Blake Crouch but I just couldn't get into this one. I listened on Audio and only for that I would have DNF it something I never really do.
aabbyod's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
savellyse_88's review against another edition
Did not care one bit about the characters or what happened to them. Extremely long and drawn out book.
silentwinged's review against another edition
I just didn't care about the characters in this one, and the jumping around in time didn't help. The audiobook was even worse - why have four narrators if you're going to divide them up into chapters? Listening to the female narrators trying to do tough guy voices was grating. No enthusiasm to finish it, I just lost interest. Disappointing because I enjoyed Dark Matter and Recursion.
jenhurst's review against another edition
2.0
Going into this I thought that I would really like this. By the blurb I was promised a disappearing town, which is a trope I enjoy. One summer r/no sleep went crazy for this trope and I read so many creepy pastas about disappearing towns. Plus, I really liked the other Blake crouch books that I’ve read (Recursion, dark matter, wayward pines, summer frost). But this was just not it. The characters motivations weren’t great. They say no bodies were found, but there was someone found in the snow. And all the bodies were in literally the most obvious place of all time. The writing was engaging enough to finish, hence the 2 stars but that was about it. The middle went on really long and didn’t develop the interesting parts and the end was rushed at breakneck speed. At one point I was hoping for wendigos, zombies, humanoid cave dwellers, something to happen but alas, no. It didn’t. There was nothing supernatural and it just turned into a survival story on a mountain.
amy123456789's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
jbigelow's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0