The Rust Maidens by Gwendolyn Kiste

The Rust Maidens

Gwendolyn Kiste

254 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror dark emotional tense medium-paced
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Description

Something's happening to the girls on Denton Street. It's the summer of 1980 in Cleveland, Ohio, and Phoebe Shaw and her best friend Jacqueline have just graduated high school, only to confront an ugly, uncertain future. Across the city, abandone...

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Community Reviews Summary of 413 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
emotional 65%
mysterious 61%
sad 45%
tense 31%
reflective 21%
challenging 20%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 73%
slow 18%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Plot: 26% | Character: 24% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 26%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 36% | No: 34% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.72

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