A review by comadivine11
The Rust Maidens by Gwendolyn Kiste

4.0

This was an interesting and well-written story. On the shorter side; I read it in just a few hours. Maybe it was the awesome cover art, by the same artist (Daniele Serra) who did the artwork for the PS Publishing edition of The Tommyknockers by Stephen King, but I did get some King-like vibes from this story. Not everything gets explained explicitly for people like me who lack imagination, but it works. My overall impression is that this is a story about girls, and kids in general, who fall through the cracks because they don't fit the mold society has made for them. The writing is strong; it's easy for clunky dialogue to overshadow an otherwise interesting premise, but that's not an issue in this book. The setting and atmosphere are all pitch-perfect and melancholic. Definitely recommended.