The Rust Maidens by Gwendolyn Kiste

The Rust Maidens

Gwendolyn Kiste

fiction fantasy horror dark emotional tense medium-paced

217 pages | first published 2018

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 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, abandoned...
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Summary of 287 reviews

Moods

dark 97%
mysterious 67%
emotional 54%
sad 40%
tense 21%
reflective 18%
challenging 10%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 73%
slow 21%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 40% | Plot: 36% | Character: 23%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 17%

Average rating

3.73

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