NeutralAnd then these two books that I read for my scary video too, The Ruins and The Twisted Ones, I gave both of these three stars.
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The Ruins (2005)
Others: Mostly positive 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.
- ISBN:
- 9780307278289
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- 336 pages
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Loved itthis book was able to convey such strong feelings of paranoia of claustrophobia of sheer anxiety... I'm so happy that this is now within my top five favorite horror novels of all time
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Loved itthis book is incredibly well done but those of you who love horror novels will understand what I mean when I say this is just a fun book but it's also very terrifying