The Lake by Bianca Bellová

The Lake

Bianca Bellová with Alex Zucker (Translator)

186 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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Description

A dystopian page-turner about the coming of age of a young hero, which won the 2017 EU Prize for Literature. A fishing village at the end of the world. A lake that is drying up and, ominously, pushing out its banks. The men have vodka, the women t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 68 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
sad 80%
emotional 60%
reflective 60%
challenging 40%
tense 40%
adventurous 20%
mysterious 20%

Pace

slow 40%
medium 40%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | N/A: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Average rating

3.73

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