The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman

The Lake of Dead Languages

Carol Goodman

13 hours, 34 minutes first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction literary thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Twenty years ago, Jane Hudson fled the Heart Lake School for Girls in the Adirondacks after a terrible tragedy. The week before graduation, three lives were taken, all victims of suicide. Only Jane was left to carry the burden of a mystery that ha...

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Moods

dark 92%
mysterious 86%
tense 62%
emotional 36%
reflective 21%
sad 20%
adventurous 17%
challenging 11%
hopeful 2%
funny 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 29%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Plot: 36% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 32% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 37% | Yes: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.67

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