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320 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385337632
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dial Press
Publication date: 13 January 2003
Crow Lake by Mary Lawson is a poignant and powerful novel that will resonate deeply with readers who appreciate stories about the complexities of family relationships, the beauty of rural landscapes, and the enduring power of love and loss, making it a must-read for fans of character-driven fiction and literary explorations of the human experience.
Description
Crow Lake is that rare find, a first novel so quietly assured, so emotionally pitch perfect, you know from the opening page that this is the real thing--a literary experience in which to lose yourself, by an author of immense talent. Here is a gor...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,556 reviews
Moods
emotional 82%
sad 57%
hopeful 26%
tense 20%
dark 18%
inspiring 13%
challenging 10%
mysterious 10%
informative 8%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 4%
funny 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Child abuse, Animal deathModerate
Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseMinor
Suicide, Gun violence, Mental illness320 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385337632
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dial Press
Publication date: 13 January 2003
Crow Lake by Mary Lawson is a poignant and powerful novel that will resonate deeply with readers who appreciate stories about the complexities of family relationships, the beauty of rural landscapes, and the enduring power of love and loss, making it a must-read for fans of character-driven fiction and literary explorations of the human experience.
Description
Crow Lake is that rare find, a first novel so quietly assured, so emotionally pitch perfect, you know from the opening page that this is the real thing--a literary experience in which to lose yourself, by an author of immense talent. Here is a gor...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,556 reviews
Moods
emotional 82%
sad 57%
hopeful 26%
tense 20%
dark 18%
inspiring 13%
challenging 10%
mysterious 10%
informative 8%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 4%
funny 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Child abuse, Animal deathModerate
Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseMinor
Suicide, Gun violence, Mental illness