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The Cold Heart of Summer

Joseph Freeman (2013)

SubgenreSoft SF / Social SF
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages ()
SettingSpeculative future society with emotionally sterile or controlled environment
Goodreads5.0

Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

emotional isolationdepression themes

Positive tags

emotionally richintrospectiveliterarymelancholic beauty

Tropes

dystopian societyemotional alienationSelf-Discoveryconnection

Themes

isolation and belongingemotional authenticityConnection

Synopsis

Debbie knows the stories about Old Man Sexton who haunts the Grange, the big, old house on the hill. But a house can't be evil, can it? When her father starts working at the Grange, Debbie's feelings tell a different story. Outside the house it is summer, but inside it is bitter, cold winter. Can Debbie make her father listen before it is too late?