Reading The Ruins by Scott Smith was definitely addictive, and I finished it in 2 sittings. Nevertheless it was very dissappointing for the following reasons...1. The constant profanity.2. The entire plot can be explained in one sentence.3. The lack of any redemption and hope.4. There were no ruins....
Scott Smith is a great writer, very descriptive and he knows how to build a plot. The Ruins, however, is no Simple Plan. While the story is clever and the moments of sheer horror are genuine, I just felt no empathy for any of the characters. In Simple Plan, you're hooked because you want the cons...
A great horror novel at its finest. For a story whose main plot structure is group of people sitting around on a hill, it still manages to be fast-paced and pulls no punches. Not knowing anything about the story going into the book, I was disappointed that the synopsis on the back of the Mass Market...
This book was scary as ****! I have not yet seen the movie, but I can't imagine it was as scary as the book. The psychological warfare, if you will, of this area of Ruins was incredible. I simply can't imagine having to go through something like that. I would definitely recommend this book, if y...
I got stuck on what was supposed to be a forty-five minute plane ride for five hours with just this book. I think that's the only reason I finished it. So bad it kind of makes me angry.
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