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Matt Bell
234 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781616952549
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Soho Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this epic, mythical debut novel, a newly-wed couple escapes the busy confusion of their homeland for a distant and almost-uninhabited lakeshore. They plan to live there simply, to fish the lake, to trap the nearby woods, and build a house upon ...
Community Reviews Summary of 193 reviews
Moods
mysterious 61%
reflective 38%
challenging 30%
emotional 30%
tense 23%
sad 15%
Pace
medium 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 30% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 33% | No: 20% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | N/A: 25% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Body horror, MiscarriageModerate
Self harm—
Matt Bell
234 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781616952549
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Soho Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this epic, mythical debut novel, a newly-wed couple escapes the busy confusion of their homeland for a distant and almost-uninhabited lakeshore. They plan to live there simply, to fish the lake, to trap the nearby woods, and build a house upon ...
Community Reviews Summary of 193 reviews
Moods
mysterious 61%
reflective 38%
challenging 30%
emotional 30%
tense 23%
sad 15%
Pace
medium 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 30% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 33% | No: 20% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | N/A: 25% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Body horror, MiscarriageModerate
Self harm