295 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099429326
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 900 reviews
Moods
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
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Animal death, Child abuseModerate
Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseMinor
Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicide295 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099429326
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 900 reviews
Moods
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
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Animal death, Child abuseModerate
Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseMinor
Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicide