The Ruins
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The Ruins

by Scott Smith

2006•Horror•336 pages

Taste attributes: horrorthrilleradventuredramafastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearemotive & stirringrescue/escape/jeopardyhuman spirit/resilience/survivaltroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA morally murky horror novel, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like edge over warmth.

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

Two young couples are on a lazy Mexican vacation—sun-drenched days, drunken nights, making friends with fellow tourists. When the brother of one of those friends disappears, they decide to venture into the jungle to look for him. What started out as a fun day-trip slowly spirals into a nightmare when they find an ancient ruins site ... and the terrifying presence that lurks there.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HorrorThrillerAdventureDramaRescue/escape/jeopardyHuman spirit/resilience/survivalTroubled leads

Subjects

HorrorMexicoAmerican Horror FictionHorror - GeneralSuspenseAudiobooksSuspense fictionMayas

Details

Author
Scott Smith
Published
2006
Pages
336
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