Reviews with content warning for Body horror - The Ruins

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The Ruins by Scott Smith

67 reviews

pbandjane_library's review against another edition

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adventurous dark lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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rissasreading's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

3.7 - This was definitely exactly what I expected but also exactly what I didn't expect. I really enjoyed this one and every page was a different experience. I also found the characters easy to get into and enjoy reading. I also got so invested in this I was feeling so angry at Any for drinking the water, it was such an enjoyable reading experience. Even with what Eric went through.... My chest hurts thinking about it.

The ending was exactly what I expected unfortunately but it still had great twists and I didn't really know how it was going to end but I was so engrossed in the story I needed to know and it kept me reading.

Would recommend!

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unlifeoftheparty's review against another edition

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5.0

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jwmeyer86's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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rivercat0338's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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princessmeg's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I've seen the movie version multiple times and it always gives me the creeps. The slithering vines with minds of their own. The terror of being stuck with no way out. The characters were not as complex as I wanted them to be. I wanted them to interact more than they did, to have the relationships between them all be a bigger part of the story. But they felt bland. Jeff was kind of a jerk and I didn't root for him. The focus on sexual gratification for a male character as a means of "comfort" for a female character was warped and I did not like it.

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sadgirlsidney's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I didn't know until this audiobook but Patrick Wilson has a very boring voice. Combine that with a slow burn book and it's just not a good time. Once things started to pick up, which takes quite a while, it held my attention a bit better but he just doesn't have enough emotion in his voice to make it super entertaining. I'll be avoiding books he narrates from here on.

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