304 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780676974805
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Publication date: 08 March 2003
Description
Crow Lake is that rare find, a first novel so quietly assured, so emotionally pitch perfect, you know from the opening page that this is the real thing—a literary experience in which to lose yourself, by an author of immense talent.Here is a gorge...
Community Reviews Summary of 780 reviews
Moods
emotional 84%
sad 64%
hopeful 27%
tense 20%
dark 15%
inspiring 15%
mysterious 13%
challenging 10%
informative 6%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 5%
funny 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parentModerate
Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuseMinor
Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicide
304 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780676974805
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Publication date: 08 March 2003
Description
Crow Lake is that rare find, a first novel so quietly assured, so emotionally pitch perfect, you know from the opening page that this is the real thing—a literary experience in which to lose yourself, by an author of immense talent.Here is a gorge...
Community Reviews Summary of 780 reviews
Moods
emotional 84%
sad 64%
hopeful 27%
tense 20%
dark 15%
inspiring 15%
mysterious 13%
challenging 10%
informative 6%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 5%
funny 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parentModerate
Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuseMinor
Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicide