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3.09 AVERAGE
3.09 AVERAGE
I enjoyed this story very much. The genealogy could get a bit tricky to follow at times. I loved the mystery and ancestry and love stories all intertwined !
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Slow to get going lots of unnecessary time taken to describe everything that wasn’t needed. Book kicked in towards the end. Nice story but took forever to get going.
I really surprised myself by liking this one - nice paced mystery/family drama. Full review here: http://everydayreading.blogspot.com/2011/12/lake-of-dreams-by-kim-edwards.html
Got to pg 261 and didn't really care what happened next! Not finishing and that's very unusual for me.
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
This is, quite simply,one of the best books I've read in ages.
The story and setting was interesting to me because it relates to places I know very well, but I wasn't able to suspend disbelief in many plot turns, and the relationships and characters were a bit too simple/predictable for my liking.
Serious love hate! Couldn't put it down for the last 3-4 chapters. Others have commented on the prose, but I blame the editing, at times it was needed to support her change into realizing the world didn't revolve around her 17yr old self. I was fortunate to be able to skip over the 300 unneeded descriptions of shale shifting and whispering waves (unlike those listening), but whoever designed that family tree ought to be fired. If there are people born by the books end, they should have been included and missing dates made the whole thing seem like a half assed genealogy assignment from freshman year...
Water is our most basic need and its esstential in this book. The story developed logically as one young woman finds herself and her family's history at a time of uncertainty in her life. Especially enjoyed the descriptions of the glass art. The rights of women were important too. Its amazing to know the freedoms I've always enjoyed were not always available
