320 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385337632
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dial Press
Publication date: 13 January 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 gor...
Community Reviews Summary of 933 reviews
Moods
emotional 82%
sad 64%
hopeful 27%
tense 22%
dark 15%
inspiring 14%
challenging 11%
mysterious 11%
informative 9%
adventurous 6%
relaxing 3%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | 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
320 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385337632
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dial Press
Publication date: 13 January 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 gor...
Community Reviews Summary of 933 reviews
Moods
emotional 82%
sad 64%
hopeful 27%
tense 22%
dark 15%
inspiring 14%
challenging 11%
mysterious 11%
informative 9%
adventurous 6%
relaxing 3%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | 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