Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

Crow Lake

Mary Lawson

295 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Description

'Crow Lake' is a slow-burning story of families growing up and tearing each other apart. Kate, now a zoologist, can identify organisms under a microscope, but seems blind to the tragedy of her emotional life. She thinks she has outgrown her family...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,246 reviews

Moods

reflective 90%
emotional 83%
sad 57%
hopeful 27%
tense 21%
dark 17%
inspiring 13%
mysterious 11%
challenging 9%
informative 7%
adventurous 6%
relaxing 4%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 36%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.92

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