Very Cold People by Sarah Manguso

Very Cold People

Sarah Manguso

208 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary dark reflective sad medium-paced
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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 693 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
sad 67%
reflective 62%
emotional 43%
tense 25%
challenging 22%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 28%
fast 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 74% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.51

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