Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Ruins by Scott Smith

34 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

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

wynplus1's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Holy shit, I didn't think I'd like this book that much, seeing as how I wasn't as fond of the movie, but MY GOD. It's so good. The author's style of writing is engaging and the slow crawling horrors kept me enthralled. 

my favorite character was Mathias and I wish he'd survived. He deserved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, and Gore

Moderate: Suicide

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

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

whaabzreads's review

dark 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Vomit, and Violence

zarakoconnor's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

3.75

Completely horrifying, bleak and disgusting. First venture into horror literature so was a bit intense in body horror for my liking but would be great for someone who loves gore. The setting was so tangible and the ruins were written in a terrifyingly beautiful way.

The ending left me empty, knowing that everything was for nothing and that rescue was so close the entire time, with everyone giving up a second too early.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcohol and Alcoholism

Minor: Misogyny and Sexual content

mushio's review

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Violence

Moderate: Self harm, Sexual content, and Vomit

princessmeg's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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? No

3.0

I've seen the movie version multiple times and it always gives me the creeps. The slithering vines with minds of their own. The terror of being stuck with no way out. The characters were not as complex as I wanted them to be. I wanted them to interact more than they did, to have the relationships between them all be a bigger part of the story. But they felt bland. Jeff was kind of a jerk and I didn't root for him.  The focus on sexual gratification for a male character as a means of "comfort" for a female character was warped and I did not like it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, and Blood

redbee9's review

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Blood, Death, Alcohol, Gore, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts