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Title: Just skip this book
Review: I have NEVER written a negative review about a book before, but I am actually annoyed that I wasted 3 evenings of my life on The Ruins. I read it based on Stephen King's recommendation (I LOVE his work), and I cannot TELL you how disappointed I was. This is just not a good story. Period. I'm an AVID reader, so I feel like I'm a pretty good judge. I've read work by all different types of authors (like Clive Cussler, Michael Crighton, Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Erik Larson, Annette Shreve, Pat Conroy, Ken Follett, Nicholas Sparks, etc.), and I read quite a bit that shows up on the NY Times Best Seller List. The Kite Runner is one of the best books I've read in five years. It's with great regret that I must say The Ruins is one of the worst.
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