Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

Crow Lake

Mary Lawson

295 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Crow Lake is that rare find, a first novel so quietly assured, so compelling, and with an emotional charge so perfectly controlled, that you sense at once that his is the real thing - a literary experience to relish, a book to lose yourself in, an...

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Community Reviews Summary of 900 reviews

Moods

reflective 90%
emotional 84%
sad 63%
hopeful 28%
tense 20%
dark 15%
inspiring 14%
challenging 10%
mysterious 10%
informative 8%
adventurous 6%
relaxing 3%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 39%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.88

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