Very Cold People by Sarah Manguso
Very Cold People

Sarah Manguso

Very Cold People

Sarah Manguso

208 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary dark reflective sad medium-paced

Description

“My parents didn’t belong in Waitsfield, but they moved there anyway.”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...

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Community Reviews Summary of 488 reviews

Moods

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

Pace

medium 47%
fast 27%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 13% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

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3.56

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