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A review by permanentlei
The Ruins by Scott Smith
dark
emotional
tense
medium-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
5.0
Body horror? Check!
Miserable characters? Check!
Two tropes that always get a book a high rating from me. Body horror freaks me out tbh but it's such good horror. And I loved that the characters always managed to slip back into the realm of realism the moment they started to break into common horror tropes. We see characters start off strong, start off weak, and break down throughout the course of this terrible thing that has happened to them.
This book really held up.
Spoiler Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V_MLa-GDcI&t=322s
Miserable characters? Check!
Two tropes that always get a book a high rating from me. Body horror freaks me out tbh but it's such good horror. And I loved that the characters always managed to slip back into the realm of realism the moment they started to break into common horror tropes. We see characters start off strong, start off weak, and break down throughout the course of this terrible thing that has happened to them.
This book really held up.
Spoiler Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V_MLa-GDcI&t=322s