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lucyroberts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism and Death
Moderate: Sexual assault and Murder
kpearljones's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Alcohol
gflechas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence
lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
"The House Across the Lake" follows Casey Fletcher, an actress who is residing at her family's lake house and trying to move forward following her husband's death in the lake. While she is looking out over the lake, she takes notice that the new husband and wife across the lake are not as picture perfect as they seem. When the wife goes missing, Casey finds herself swept up in a mystery that will force her to finally reconcile with the death of her own husband.
As soon as I started to read this novel, it reminded me of "The Woman in the Window" and "Misery". I kind of felt like Casey's character was a combination of characters that I have read before. Unfortunately, she kind of bored me as a character. I could not connect with her, and it left me not fully invested in her story. About halfway through the book takes a magical turn based on some folklore. I was really interested in the folklore, but I was hoping Riley Sager would write it in a way that the character saw it as magical, but it was truly rooted in reality (like "Home Before Dark").
Overall, this book was fine. It told an interesting story and had some mysterious twists that were fun to figure out. I will still pick up Riley Sager's future books, but I hope he can captivate me further in the future.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Torture, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual assault
positive_juju's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Violence, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
aghoststory's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, and Murder
Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault