Vacuum in the Dark by Jen Beagin

Vacuum in the Dark

Jen Beagin

240 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark funny reflective fast-paced

Description

From the Whiting Award-winning author of Pretend I’m Dead and one of the most exhilarating new voices in fiction, a “thoroughly delightfully, surprisingly profound” (Entertainment Weekly) one-of-a-kind novel about a cleaning lady named Mona and he...

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Community Reviews Summary of 392 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
funny 65%
emotional 41%
reflective 41%
sad 34%
challenging 21%
mysterious 16%
tense 14%
adventurous 9%
lighthearted 7%
hopeful 3%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 30%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 32% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 33% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 43% | No: 41% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.49

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