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A review by kimcheel
How a Woman Becomes a Lake by Marjorie Celona
3.0
I received a free e-copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review; thank you!
I enjoy reading character-driven novels, and while there's a mystery in this to add to it, I think at it's core, it's a character piece. The suspense element was well done - perfectly layered without being manipulative. I liked the pacing of the novel as well.
I do think this novel is two different pieces of writing though. We have the mystery that is the core of the novel, but then we have Vera's perspective, which is poetic, grandiose, and at the danger of being meandering. It reminded me a lot of.
I enjoy reading character-driven novels, and while there's a mystery in this to add to it, I think at it's core, it's a character piece. The suspense element was well done - perfectly layered without being manipulative. I liked the pacing of the novel as well.
I do think this novel is two different pieces of writing though. We have the mystery that is the core of the novel, but then we have Vera's perspective, which is poetic, grandiose, and at the danger of being meandering. It reminded me a lot of