The Ruins by Scott Smith

The Ruins

Scott Smith

319 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction horror mystery thriller dark mysterious medium-paced
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Trapped in the Mexican jungle, a group of friends stumble upon a creeping horror unlike anything they could ever imagine. Two young couples are on a lazy Mexican vacation–sun-drenched days, drunken nights, making friends with fellow tourists. When...

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Community Reviews

3.65
based on 8,726 reviews

Moods

dark: 94%

tense: 83%

mysterious: 50%

adventurous: 41%

sad: 31%

emotional: 25%

challenging: 20%

reflective: 3%


Pace

24% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
19% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

34% of readers chose Plot
40% of readers chose A mix
24% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

16% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

32% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

60% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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