The Ruins

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“The Ruins”. is billed as a gothic, feminist coming-of-age tale. I am not sure I would have used those words to describe this story. Especially ‘gothic”. However, the book was very atmospheric in its setting (a chateau in France). This was the type of book that creeps up on you. I wasn't sure I was going to throw in the towel or keep reading as I was finding the story difficult to get into, but the more I read, the more invested I became. Nobody in this book is likable. The parents are atrocious. Even the three young girls (except maybe Annie) are unlikable. Yet there was something that drew me in and kept me reading. I needed to see how everything ended. I needed to see if these nasty people got what was coming to them. Overall i think this one deserves a solid thumbs up.

Readers should also be aware that there is sexual abuse of minors.

ARC Via NetGalley