The Brimstone Wedding by Barbara Vine, Ruth Rendell

The Brimstone Wedding

Barbara Vine, Ruth Rendell

312 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

Jenny's marriage is loveless, and she is having an affair. She works at an old people's home, where she is especially fond of Stella, a gracious, dignified woman dying of cancer - whose own secrets parallel Jenny's - with the difference that she m...

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Community Reviews Summary of 92 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
mysterious 80%
emotional 40%
sad 40%
challenging 20%
reflective 20%
tense 20%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.61

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