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spookymom1989's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
badseedgirl's review
4.0
This book touched a place in my soul. I also grew up in a Rust belt town and watched our major industry close. I remember the low voices my parents spoke in when they were talking about what they were going to do when my Dad's plant closed. I think that is why this book touched me in such a personal way.
The storyline itself was an odd tale, that wiggled around on the page refusing to be pinned and pigeon-holed into any one genre.
The storyline itself was an odd tale, that wiggled around on the page refusing to be pinned and pigeon-holed into any one genre.
libraryofalibrarian's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
goblinhearted's review
I absolutely loved the concept and the setting. I really, really wanted to like this. The main character's internal dialogue / personification just felt so... rough? Edgy? Immature? It felt too much like the audience of the book was younger kids.
kayzie7's review
5.0
That was an amazing book! I expected it to be good but I didn't expect to be blown away! It's well written and the characters are well developed. It discusses so many issues to do with familial and societal expectations and capitalism. I honestly can't wait to read everything else Gwendolyn Kiste has written!
theduchess93's review
5.0
WOW. This book was just absolutely incredible. The prose was beautiful and somehow nostalgic, the characters were devastatingly complex, and it was the perfect length to tell the story fully without over-telling. I'm buying every book by this author.
rndialetheist's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Seemingly bleak and tragic, but with a deeply moving glimmer of hope.
agmaynard's review
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Steel-town destruction seeps into the young women, leading to their transformation, and a horror atmosphere in a run-down town. Picked for reading challenge.