The Ruining
Format: kindle
ASIN: B009KUOK0C
Publish date: February 7th 2013
Publisher: Razorbill
Pages no: 272
Edition language: English
While I liked the premise, I didn't like the execution. There are two main problems with this plot. First of all, the main character is not someone very likeable. She is naïve, gullible and doesn't seem to know how to stand up for herself. In general, she is not someone who is ready to live alone an...
Sigh, I was ready to give The Ruining four stars. But the ending was so disappointing I can't bring myself to do it. A creepy, intense thriller that is very different from what I usually read. I was instantly hooked from the beginning. It ended up being predictable, with another incredible naive pro...
I tried to forgive this book its many faults. I can be a nit-picky reader at times. When Annie describes watching Detroit fade away as she flies out of DTW and I thought, "I've flown in and out of that airport dozens of times heading to or coming from the west and have never seen the city from the a...
The Ruining was easily one of my most anticipated debuts of 2013. I thought the summary sounded really intriguing and I expected it to be one of my first debuts read. Obviously that didn’t happen but as soon as I picked this up from the library I dove right in.Annie , the main character, leaves her ...
See more reviews and other book-related posts at The Reading Shelf.My third debut book of the year! And, unfortunately, also my third DNF of the year.From the very beginning, this book just didn’t catch my attention. Annie was the type of “strong” girl that has dealt with hardship at the hands of an...
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