A review by courtney_g
The Ruins by Scott Smith

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This story felt very shallow at first, but as I got deeper and deeper into the text it got VERY dark very quickly. The pace fit the story itself- quickened as the story became more chaotic and tense. The writing organization also added to the chaos which I both enjoyed and hated because it made my head feel disjointed while reading. I really enjoyed the story as a whole and felt it was very interesting. If you read, just DON’T watch the movie. Absolutely not worth wasting your time.
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