Mary Lawson
Birth date: January 01, 1946
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Umm, I’m not really sure what to say about Crow Lake. I’d finished the book a couple of days ago, but I had analysis work to hand in, so I had to reread/skim a couple of sections.To be honest, Crow Lake was strong in the beginning. The “Pye nightmare” ruining the “Morrison dream” was great! There wa...
"I remember reading somewhere a theory to the effect that each member of a family has a role – ‘the clever one’, ‘the pretty one’, ‘the selfish one ’. Once you’ve been established in the role for a while you’re stuck with it – no matter what you do people will still see you as whatever-it-was – but ...
Terrific - couldn't put it down. It has that rich, deep quality that stems from a writer's childhood memories. And the story-telling is tight and structured and the characters compelling, the place is vivid. There is also a real feeling of hope for the future, a sense of Canada moving forward, of ro...
With the exception of 35 pages, I blew threw this book on one day. The writing grabs hold of you and keeps you in its grasp, while trying to figure out where the journey will end up. I thought I knew where we were going, on a couple of occasions, but it was no where near as complicated as I though...
For my full-length review, please visit Casual Debris.Not all tragedies are at the caliber of Oedipus Rex. Some are quiet and personal and play out in a land less opulent and recognizable than Ancient Greece. Crow Lake is the story of four siblings growing up in the harsh, farming landscape of the f...
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