The Ruins by Scott Smith

The Ruins

Scott Smith with Patrick Wilson (Narrator)

14 hours, 37 minutes • first pub 2006 (view editions)

fiction horror mystery thriller dark mysterious medium-paced
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The Ruins is perfect for a reader who wants a slow-boil descent from sun-kissed vacation to claustrophobic dread, set in an isolated Mexican ruin where the jungle itself seems to conspire against the characters.

Description

Trapped in the Mexican jungle, a group of friends stumble upon a creeping horror unlike anything they could ever imagine. Two young couples are on a lazy Mexican vacation–sun-drenched days, drunken nights, making friends with fellow tourists. When...

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Community Reviews

3.66
based on 9,909 reviews

Moods

dark: 94%

tense: 82%

mysterious: 49%

adventurous: 40%

sad: 31%

emotional: 25%

challenging: 20%

reflective: 3%

Pace

23% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
19% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

34% of readers chose Plot
41% of readers chose A mix
24% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

15% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
59% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

32% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

60% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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