The Lake House by Kate Morton

The Lake House

Kate Morton

492 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical mystery dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

Living on her family’s idyllic lakeside estate in Cornwall, England, Alice Edevane is a bright, inquisitive, innocent, and precociously talented sixteen-year-old who loves to write stories. But the mysteries she pens are no match for the one her f...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,188 reviews

Moods

mysterious 95%
emotional 48%
adventurous 22%
dark 21%
reflective 21%
sad 20%
hopeful 13%
tense 11%
challenging 5%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 3%
inspiring 2%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 41%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Plot: 25% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.01

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