Cormorant Lake by Faith Merino

Cormorant Lake

Faith Merino

214 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

On a cold November night, Evelyn Van Pelt steals her roommate's two underfed and neglected little girls from their beds and drives to the northwestern hometown she fled fourteen years earlier--Cormorant Lake. There, hidden in the mountains and woo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 31 reviews

Moods

dark 50%
emotional 50%
mysterious 50%
challenging 37%
reflective 37%
sad 25%
tense 25%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 28%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 37%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 37% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.55

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