The Snow Queen by Michael Cunningham

The Snow Queen

Michael Cunningham

258 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

 A heartbroken man turns to religion after seeing a vision in the sky above Central Park while his musician brother takes drugs he thinks will help him compose a ballad for his seriously ill wife. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Hours. 

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Community Reviews Summary of 433 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
dark 66%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
challenging 16%
funny 16%
hopeful 16%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | N/A: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

2.96

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