The Cold Millions by Jess Walter

The Cold Millions

Jess Walter

352 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

Description

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Ruins comes another “literary miracle” (NPR)—a propulsive, richly entertaining novel about two brothers swept up in the turbulent class warfare of the early twentieth century.An intimate s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 725 reviews

Moods

adventurous 65%
informative 44%
emotional 40%
tense 39%
reflective 36%
dark 32%
sad 27%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 17%
challenging 15%
mysterious 11%
funny 9%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 23%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 22% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 44% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

3.92

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