Very Cold People by Sarah Manguso

Very Cold People

Sarah Manguso

208 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary dark reflective sad medium-paced

Description

For Ruthie, the frozen town of Waitsfield, Massachusetts, is all she has ever known. Once home to the country’s oldest and most illustrious families—the Cabots, the Lowells: the “first, best people”—by the tail end of the twentieth century, it ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 288 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
reflective 65%
sad 61%
emotional 43%
tense 23%
challenging 19%
funny 4%
hopeful 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 44%
slow 31%
fast 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 45% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.61

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