Cormorant Lake by Faith Merino

Cormorant Lake

Faith Merino

300 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

On a cold November night, Evelyn Van Pelt steals her roommate’s two underfed and neglected little girls from their beds and drives to the northwestern hometown she fled fourteen years earlier—Cormorant Lake. There, hidden in the mountains and wood...

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Community Reviews Summary of 31 reviews

Moods

dark 50%
emotional 50%
mysterious 50%
challenging 37%
reflective 37%
sad 25%
tense 25%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 28%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 37%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 37% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.55

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