Ritual

paperback, 368 pages

Published May 1, 2011 by Pan Publishing.

ISBN:
978-0-230-75492-8
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4 stars (13 reviews)

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4 stars

"The Ritual" tells the story of four friends from college who have attempted to revive their camaraderie via a camping trip in the Swedish wilderness. They overestimate their stamina, however, and when two of their number are hobbled by injuries, they elect to take a "shortcut" back towards town through an ancient forest. They soon encounter strange noises and disturbing relics, and realize they are being stalked by something powerful and stealthy, capable of eviscerating a grown man and flinging him up into the tree branches.

I greatly enjoyed the 2017 movie adaptation of "The Ritual," but wished that more had been revealed, and that the finale had been less rushed. I picked up the novel hoping for more of what I enjoyed in the movie, and this book certainly delivered.

Despite the surprisingly fast pace of the book, a great deal of attention is paid to establishing an oppressive, …

Review of 'Ritual' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

This book is dark. It gives you no break at all, no chance to think happy thoughts in it's overarching gloom. I am not one to be bothered by the content within these types of whatever... be it movies, music, books... I can handle it. But this book has kept me thinking about the characters days after I have finished it.

Take what you will out of this short review. If this sounds like something you'd like, go for it.

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