#190 in Horror
The Ruins
- 336
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The Ruins” is survival horror stripped to essentials: young travellers ignore a warning, and the wilds of the Yucatán do the rest. The suspense is what holds; the people are another matter, and many readers find the group arrogant, flat or hard to care about. Some also feel the book runs long, and some object to the way its women are written. For readers who want dread and need not like anyone.
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About the book
The Ruins is a 2006 horror novel by American author Scott Smith, set on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. The book fits specifically into the survival horror genre, which is marked by people doing whatever it takes to conquer their environment and stay alive. The novel was released on July 18, 2006 (ISBN 1-4000-4387-5).
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.2 across 257 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 64% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Horror average of 7.5. That is how 7.3 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.0 | 12 | 5% |
| Hardcover | 7.2 | 245 | 95% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Ruins?
It has 336 pages — shorter than 71% of the ranked books in Horror.
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