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Book Review of The Ruins

The Ruins
The Ruins
Author: Scott Smith
Genre: Horror
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
reviewed Tension Without Drama = Boring on + 5 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2


"The Ruins" is all suspense -- it's like a steady uphill climb, with no release until the very end. The characters are collections of traits; they never felt like real people, and I never cared about any of them. There's no tragedy without hope; and (regardless of how it ends) this story never felt the least bit hopeful. It felt like the characters were screwed from the word "go." Not recommended.