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the_vegan_bookworm 's review for:
The House Across the Lake
by Riley Sager
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This just felt really underwhelming! While I didn't see the twists coming and can offer the credit for originality on that front, they just felt random and poorly thought out. The exploration of alcoholism was surface-level at best and none of the characters felt like real people so much as caricatures in the plot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Alcohol
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicide