The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman

The Lake of Dead Languages

Carol Goodman

436 pages • first pub 2002 (editions) user-added

fiction literary thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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In the evocative tradition of Donna Tartt’s first novel, The Secret History, comes this accomplished debut of youthful innocence drowned by dark sins. Twenty years ago, Jane Hudson left the Heart Lake School for Girls in the Adirondacks after a te...

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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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