Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

Crow Lake

Mary Lawson

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced

352 pages | first published 2002

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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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Summary of 696 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
emotional 83%
sad 67%
hopeful 24%
tense 20%
inspiring 16%
dark 14%
mysterious 14%
challenging 12%
informative 8%
adventurous 6%
relaxing 6%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 34%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 45%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.84

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