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zenzi2read 's review for:
The Ruins
by Scott Smith
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is excellent survival horror. Smith does a good job of getting us invested in the group and hoping for a miracle I was invested until the last page. For me, the only downfalls of this story are the weak contrive reason that they seem completely unprepared when voyaging to a small unknown town. it’s strange that they thought of this as a fun day trip. Also, there’s a fair amount of xenophobia. The boisterous over friendly Greek, the practical and stoic German, the dull superstitious Mayans. The Americans are the only ones who get to be full people also the women are just children. they are impulsive in a way that strains my belief. They fantasize like children. They behave like children and it’s not just the stress of the situation. This these are the attributes as described by the author. This book share several plot points with another survival horror that I read earlier this year and I like the other novel better.