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The Lake by Michael Emmerich, Banana Yoshimoto

3 reviews

queenkath32's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad

4.0

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lizaliza5's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

This book is so tense. The entire time you know something awful has transpired and you have to wait until the last ~15 pages for a real explanation. Clearly what happened isn't the important part, it's how the characters find contentedness move along with their lives, with the healing power of love/something to work towards and look forward to, a very common theme in Banana Yoshimoto's writing. I loved the awkward tenderness in the romance and the descriptions of how it feels to love your imperfect parents. Made me want to call my mom.
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tigerhae's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

the beginning build up was a bit slow, but i was enamored with it once i got into it. i really need to get a physical copy of this eventually and read it again once i’ve forgotten a bit. looking forward to reading more books by this author. 
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