lectora21's review
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Death, Dementia, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, and War
thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, Kidnapping, Infidelity, and Mental illness
Moderate: Pregnancy, Medical trauma, and Suicide
Minor: War and Infertility
crufts's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
A big old shrug for this mystery novel. Between characters that I didn't find especially interesting or unusual, a bulky cast of named characters, more than three interwoven narratives at different time periods, and reams and reams of exposition and description, The Lake House didn't leave much of an impression on me.
The central mystery is decent, but it unfolded much too slowly; I think the pacing would be better if the novel were cut to about two-thirds of its 595 pages.
The central mystery is decent, but it unfolded much too slowly; I think the pacing would be better if the novel were cut to about two-thirds of its 595 pages.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death and Infidelity
bexdubyah's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, and Mental illness
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Infertility
kathryn_changedbychrist's review
mysterious
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I finished The Lake House just this morning and, ugh, I'm so not ready for it to be over! I definitely enjoyed The Forgotten Garden by Morton when I read it earlier this year, but I gotta say, I think this one was so much better!
.
.
As someone else mentioned to me, The Lake House started out in classic Morton style with a little family mystery and I honestly thought it would be just like TFG - it wasn't! Honestly, I don't know what made this one so different. It was full of family mysteries and beautiful scenery and multiple timelines and lots of drama, but it was also so much more than that. There were complex family secrets and dynamics, mystery authors, disgraced detectives, and a present day mystery. Ugh, y'all, I loved this one so much!
.
.
One thing to note though: if you're looking for a solid, twisty mystery, this one isn't for you. Yeah, I definitely enjoyed the mystery aspect, but for two big reveals, I guessed it before it even dawned on the characters. That didn't really bother me at all, but I do know it would bother some people.
So if you're looking for a slow novel full of family secrets, drama, mysteries, and Cornwall (😍) this one is for you!
.
.
As someone else mentioned to me, The Lake House started out in classic Morton style with a little family mystery and I honestly thought it would be just like TFG - it wasn't! Honestly, I don't know what made this one so different. It was full of family mysteries and beautiful scenery and multiple timelines and lots of drama, but it was also so much more than that. There were complex family secrets and dynamics, mystery authors, disgraced detectives, and a present day mystery. Ugh, y'all, I loved this one so much!
.
.
One thing to note though: if you're looking for a solid, twisty mystery, this one isn't for you. Yeah, I definitely enjoyed the mystery aspect, but for two big reveals, I guessed it before it even dawned on the characters. That didn't really bother me at all, but I do know it would bother some people.
So if you're looking for a slow novel full of family secrets, drama, mysteries, and Cornwall (😍) this one is for you!
Content Warnings
Minor: Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Kidnapping
More...