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The Ruins

Published: 18, July 2006

Author: Scott Smith

Genres: Action, Adventure, American Literature, Fiction, Horror, Literature, Men's, Mystery, Short Stories, Survival, Suspense, Thrillers


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The Review:

The plot is set in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. It is a survival horror in which people go to any length to conquer their environment and live.

I'll be really honest with the readers about this book since it isn't for everyone, and the reason is that it feels like a short tale was stretched into a whole novel. However, this is not the case, and the author intentionally wrote in this manner to prolong and lengthen the reader's dread and claustrophobic sensation.

The characters to me were kind of realistic and felt like stupid people who made wrong decisions after wrong decisions and that is what makes it even harder to read, especially if you know someone who is actually like any of these characters in real life. You don’t want to be with anyone who is like that and reading about that makes it uncomfortable to read knowing something bad is about to happen and that is why some readers don’t like such a suffocating style but for others that is what a master class horror book has to offer.

If you read a hundred pages and felt bad then understand one thing and that is, the next two hundred pages are going to feel even worse or at least the same so why not continue because that is what this book is all about, an experiment in horror storytelling that has its own style of horror and the enemy is actually the nature but ancient nature that the modern world has not seen for centuries.

I wanted to give more points and recommendations, but I know many people won't like that, and if someone who is claustrophobic or not into this type of survival horror, reads this book on my advice, he or she may believe I'm not rating honestly.


Synopsis:

“Trapped in the Mexican jungle, a group of friends stumble upon a creeping horror unlike anything they could ever imagine.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.”

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Rating: 85/100
Recommended: 90/100 Yes.

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The Call Of Cthulhu

 
Published: February 1928

Author: H. P. Lovecraft

Genres: Classic, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Literature, One-Hour, Science Fiction, Short Reads, Short Stories, Suspense, Thrillers


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The Call Of Cthulhu


The Review:

An epic masterpiece by the famous novelist capable of instilling dread in a manner that no one else can. The narrative that gave rise to the Cthulhu mythos and the Cthulhu cult.

This book isn't very long, but it contains enough material to fill volumes upon volumes of spine-chilling horror stories and epics for future generations. Essentially, this is a story about the grandfather of all monsters, creatures, and cults. Cthulhu will always reign supreme, whether in magical, mythical, or science fiction and is often the inspiration for those monsters and stories.

You may not enjoy the book, but you will remember what you read because the way it is written makes you believe in what is happening and what the narrator is saying.

I believe that everyone should read this book and listen to the audio version to understand what this legend is all about and what Lovecraftian means. A must-read and highly recommended book. Giving points to an iconic book like this is an insult, so I'm just giving it full marks as if it matters. So just read, but don't forget to listen as well, to get the full experience.

Synopsis:

“The Call Of Cthulhu" Is One Of H. P. Lovecraft's Best-Known Short Stories. Written In The Summer Of 1926, It Was First Published In Weird Tales, February 1928. It Is The Only Story Written By Lovecraft In Which The Extraterrestrial Entity Cthulhu Himself Makes A Major Appearance. It Is Written In A Documentary Style, With Three Independent Narratives Linked Together By The Device Of A Narrator Discovering Notes Left By A Deceased Relative. The Narrator Pieces Together The Whole Truth And Disturbing Significance Of The Information He Possesses, Illustrating The Story's First Line: "The Most Merciful Thing In The World, I Think, Is The Inability Of The Human Mind To Correlate All Its Contents. We Live On A Placid Island Of Ignorance In The Midst Of Black Seas Of Infinity; And It Was Not Meant That We Should Voyage Far.”

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Rating: 100/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.

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Meg

A Novel of Deep Terror
Published: July 1997

Author: Steve Alten

Genres: Action, Animal, Creature Feature, Fiction, Horror, Sea Adventures, Suspense, Thrillers

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Meg is short for megalodon, and just the name sends shivers down the spine of anyone who has read or seen Peter Benchley’s The Jaws. The novel and its sequels follow the underwater adventures of a Navy deep-sea diver, as well as his close encounters with the great megalodons.

Jaws is a shark pup in comparison to Meg. I know Jaws is iconic, but this novel will make you even more afraid of being in the water, even if you are on a ship.

First and foremost, the film appears to be loosely based on the novel, but in some cases, it uses the novel exactly as written. Another significant difference I noticed was the characters and behavior of some of these characters. And the book's ending is completely different, which may cause you to feel claustrophobic once you reach those pages.

The second thing that worries me the most is the new version of the book, which is said to have been altered to be written in the style of the film (I never read this version.) I'm not sure how much the original book has changed or which version you'll be receiving. Please let me know which version you read in the comments. By sharing your thoughts, you can tell me if the endings of the movie and the novel were the same or not.

The novel is fast-paced and action-packed, with close-to-reality marine science that demonstrates the research behind the novel. Normally, these types of books take their time getting started and gradually build up to an actual encounter with the beast when the book is already in the third half, but this book introduces you to this terrifying creature from the beginning and keeps reminding you of it on every page.

Books will always be better than movies in my opinion because you can't compete with the knowledge a book and its words can provide. The simplest thing is the characters' thoughts and feelings, which are not shown in the film. That is why I think it is better to read the book first and then watch the movie.

It's a great bone-chilling, spine-freezing horror story that you can enjoy and it can be a great beach read but I don’t recommend reading it when you are anywhere near the sea.


Synopsis:

“Read the book that inspired the BLOCKBUSTER MOVIE starring Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose, Winston Chao, and Cliff Curtis!

Seven years ago and seven miles below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, Dr. Jonas Taylor encountered something that changed the course of his life. Once a Navy deep-sea submersible pilot, now a marine paleontologist, Taylor is convinced that a remnant population of Carcharodon megalodon―prehistoric sharks growing up to 70 feet long, that subsisted on whales―lurks at the bottom of the Mariana Trench.

Offered the opportunity to return to those crushing depths in search of the Megs, Taylor leaps at the chance...but his quest for scientific knowledge (and personal vindication) becomes a desperate fight for survival, when the most vicious predator the earth has ever known is freed to once again hunt the surface.”

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Rating: 100/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.

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