Very Cold People by Sarah Manguso

Very Cold People

Sarah Manguso

189 pages • first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

fiction literary dark reflective sad medium-paced

Description

No-one is watching Ruth. She, however, watches everyone and everything, and waits, growing up on the outskirts of an affluent but threadbare New England township, on the outer edge of popularity. She doesn’t necessarily understand what she is seei...

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Community Reviews Summary of 480 reviews

Moods

dark 89%
sad 65%
reflective 62%
emotional 44%
tense 24%
challenging 23%
funny 4%
mysterious 3%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 46%
fast 27%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | No: 45% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.56

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