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The Ruins by Scott Smith

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preston94vaughn's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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beaksmeep's review against another edition

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3.0

Saw the movie a looooong time ago. Thought I’d give the book a go. Typical “we’re stranded and we need to ration” type of survival with the typical survivor actions. I did like that they all die in the end and that the help that arrives too late is hinted to die too. Books like this that end with a somewhat happy ending never feel right. So I’m glad this one didn’t even try.

sofiam19's review against another edition

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dark tense slow-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

3.0

krestik's review against another edition

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challenging sad fast-paced

4.0

ghostbirds's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

bbboeken's review against another edition

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3.0

Goed en niet goed. Een beetje dunnetjes in het begin, maar het werd al gauw een boek dat ik niet gemakkelijk liet liggen --ook al omdat het heel vlot leest.

(Heb vandaag al meteen zijn eerste boek ook gekocht zie.)