Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Ruins by Scott Smith

69 reviews

duke_elligos's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It's hard to put this book down, it draws you in and doesn't let go.
It is raw and brutal, even though it's not overly grotesque, if you're used to the genre. The characters are far from perfect, they make mistake after mistake, and yet it feels like things anyone could do.
Also, if you've watched the movie, don't worry, it's nothing like it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Grief, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicide, Abandonment, Death, Body horror, and Vomit

Moderate: Infidelity and Sexual content

Minor: Cannibalism

ssummar's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Self harm, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Excrement and Vomit

Minor: Animal cruelty

rainstar's review

dark tense

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Body horror, Death, Sexism, and Self harm

Moderate: Cannibalism

Minor: Sexual assault

augustboxer's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide

akevaa's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Self harm, Confinement, Gore, Vomit, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Excrement

hails_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I absolutely loved this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Self harm, Medical trauma, Vomit, Medical content, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, Body horror, Suicide, Death, Alcohol, and Abandonment

kyleeb4by's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

4.5

i really liked this book!! i found it to be genuinely unsettling throughout and very well written.

i do think they should’ve brought phones?? like come on dude be serious how are you on vacation and not one of you is bringing your phone…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Body horror, Gore, Suicide, Self harm, Blood, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Vomit, Excrement, and Sexual content

madicastle's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Violence, Gore, Death, Blood, Alcohol, Cannibalism, Murder, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, and Excrement

molsreads's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Body horror, Alcohol, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit

add_a_little_spook's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Animal cruelty, Gore, Murder, Death, Vomit, Body horror, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship