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
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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 128 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
mysterious 83%
emotional 33%
sad 33%
challenging 16%
reflective 16%
tense 16%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 20% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.6

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