Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Ruins by Scott Smith

4 reviews

entropyseeker's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I loved that there were no chapters in the book, because it really drove home the unending horror they were facing. The POV shifts were interesting and the suspense had me bowl through this. All the characters were so heavily unlikeable, which often made it hard to read, but
it made it easier to watch them die
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rainstar's review

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dark tense
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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thetruthatallhazards's review

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adventurous dark medium-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

2.5

I usually like survival horror but the plot felt contrived and the characters weren’t very interesting. I don’t know why these people went on a trip together in the first place. 
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jessyhere's review against another edition

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

4.0

This book is extremely unsettling.  I had a few sleepless nights because of it.  Don't read if your stress levels are already high.
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