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3.09 AVERAGE
3.09 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
So I really liked the story within the story (her ancestors), but didn't like the main story or the main character. So I will give it a 3.....barely.
The author did a very good job describing the setting. I was fascinated with the stained glass windows and the choice of subjects and symbolism in the windows. I could almost see them for myself. While I was very interested in the characters of Iris and Rose, I was not so interested in Lucy. I also wish that the character of Yoshi could have been fleshed out more. The ending also kind of felt dumped together.
The author has one of the characters in this book reading her previous book. Lame.
I found this book very enjoyable. I did not read Memory Keeper's Daughter,so unlike many others who did not feel this was as good as her first book, I had nothing to compare it to. It is a homecoming of sorts as Lucy comes home to visit after eaving shortly after her father's drowning a few years earlier. To me it was a story of bringing the past and present together in a way that helped Lucy find peace and purpose in her own life.
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book is good, but not excellent, and worthy of a lazy summer day read at the beach or a cozy winter day by the fireplace. Lucy's quest for learning more of her family's past has its ebbs and flows, and the end is satisfying, although predictable in concept; the details were a pleasant surprise.
Review: http://blog.threegoodrats.com/2011/01/lake-of-dreams-review.html