Reviews

Il lago delle lingue morte by Carol Goodman

matcharlyy's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

mjc_24's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is probably one of my favorite books. I read it years ago at a family members recommendation. I have now read most of what Carol Goodman has written. 

What resonates with me is the fact that in knowing the area that is the setting for the school; I have created my own vision of where Hart lake is and the secrets it holds. 

bethantg's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Self harm, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Incest, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Sexual content

jujujuris's review against another edition

dark emotional tense

3.75

This book is a masterclass in tension, restraint, and resolution up until the very last chapter.

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cinnamonclouds's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

2.0

lauraborkpower's review against another edition

2.0

The quote on this book compared it to Donna Tartt's The Secret History, which I'd just come off of reading and was hungry for more. This book, however, did not deliver. It did take place at a boarding school, and it was a mystery, but it wasn't terribly well written or well mysteried. Not bad, but certainly not up to the comparable story it promised.

vivizinha's review against another edition

4.0

I forgot to shelf this book but it was very disturbing...I quite liked it.

alishasyed10's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

devonforest's review against another edition

3.0

It kept my interest fairly well, but I didn't quite get into it. I couldn't quite keep the characters straight between switching from Latin to their real names. The story itself was alright, but it took me longer to get through than I anticipated.

lunarflare's review against another edition

3.0

3.5. predictable, writing fell flat in some places, and i don’t think it counted on the audience’s intelligence, but i enjoyed it it didn’t bore me once.