A review by marshaskrypuch
How a Woman Becomes a Lake by Marjorie Celona

5.0

I was captivated by this author's voice right from the first paragraph. This is an immersive read, plunging us into the lives of everyone involved with the sudden death of an extraordinary woman and how that event affects each of them as their lives go forward. More than that, it takes us backwards, showing the relationships in each person's life prior to the tragedy and how these culminated as a perfect storm. Each character is drawn compassionately and achingly real. This is not a thriller: it's very much literary fiction but at the same time it's a compulsive page-turner. You can't help but feel for Vera and Denny, Jesse and Dmitri, and everyone else. They're all so finely drawn. I'd give this book ten stars if I could.

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