This book was intense! Ski Weekend is the story of Sam and her group of friends who get stranded on their way to a winter ski break. Stuck in their car while a snow storm rages outside, things quickly turn south as it becomes an intense survival situation.
I was really impressed with how this book managed to suck me in. I'm not the biggest fan of survival stories but I thought the closed location premise and the wintery setting would make this the perfect read for my Christmas break, and I was right. The real strength of this book is its characters. When you have a bunch of people stranded together, their relationships and dynamics are what really drives the story and Ross has done a fantastic job of creating nuanced and realistic teenagers. Sam was a perfect main character and I found her interactions with the other two girls (Lily and Brittany) particularly compelling.
This book also does not shy away from the gruesome. It definitely reads as a YA and is more survival than thriller or anything else, but some of the things the teenagers go through are pretty graphic and provide a good dose of physical and psychological horror. Again, there's a real sense of dread and desperation that just sucks you in as a reader, and I genuinely didn't know what kind of an ending there would be which I think is particularly great. Usually you know the protagonist is going to survive no matter what, but I never felt that sense of security with this book.
Overall, this is a great read for those colder months. The characters really carry the survival concept and there are some interesting, if brief, examinations of human nature found here. I really enjoyed it and I recommend giving it a try if you want that kind of experience.
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