Review of Ruin

[Grace Elkana]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Ruin" by J Nyhus.]

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4 out of 5 stars

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Ruin by J Nyhus is a fictional tale of the world in 2052, focusing on a young lady whose past life comes back to haunt her.

Ruin starts a different life in the Under, a place different from where she used to live. She becomes a messenger for Beltane, one of the "Bigs" still alive and standing. She changes her name to Ruin. Her life maintains a monotonous routine until the Uprising moves against the "Municipal Academies." The Uprising needs someone to help complete the mission and expose the government's doings. However, this request threatens Ruin's existence and the pillars holding her secret. Will she hold on to or divulge this secret, especially when it might be the key to seeing her long-lost brother?

J Nyhus did a fantastic job creating a world or a scenario of life in the future. It felt like the movies where producers create a science fiction of the earth in the future. The reader would enjoy this because they would have to learn about places unheard of but created by the writer's imagination. These places include the Under, the Deadlands, the Bhadralok Complex, etc. I saw a unique legal system that was refreshing to read. A downside to this would be the part where readers might struggle to flow with and understand these different places and the characters attached to them. However, as they read down, it would all fall into place.

The story had an unexpected ending that was entirely different from the impression it gave from the onset. The reader would experience shock when they come to some twists, especially that of Ruin's life; they'd not see them coming. This feature would build great excitement and keep readers glued to the end.

The writer had an organized storyline that involved only a few characters. This helped the flashbacks and narration flow well so the reader would not lose track of the story's focus — Ruin. For instance, Ruin was involved in every event or adventure. This would help the reader's comprehension, as a bombardment of too many characters would have made it difficult.

Ruin was a beautiful read. The book featured many cuss words, which some people might find offensive. It also had lots of grammatical errors and descriptions of sexual activities. I'd strongly recommend this book to lovers of science fiction set in the future. There wasn't much to dislike about Ruin. However, considering the number of errors, I'd rate it four out of five stars.

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[Ana-Maria MT]

Thanks for the review, this book sounds interesting and I can’t wait to know more about the story!

[NetMassimo]

This novel seems to have great world-building, a future in which the world is quite different, in which an engaging story is set, so I hope the author does proper proofreading to make it excellent. Thank you for your great review!