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Nepomurks
Nepomurks rated it 3 years ago
Mary Lawson hat mit „Im letzten Licht des Herbstes“ einen herzerwärmenden und facettenreichen Roman verfasst, der aus den jeweiligen Perspektiven und Lebensgeschichten der drei Hauptprotagonisten Clara, Mrs Orchard und Liam eine ganz eigene Dynamik und Verbundenheit webt. Mehr als den kleinen Radius...
NerdyBirdie
NerdyBirdie rated it 9 years ago
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...
BrokenTune
BrokenTune rated it 10 years ago
"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 ...
To Shoot or Not to Shoot
To Shoot or Not to Shoot rated it 11 years ago
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...
Mellkoh
Mellkoh rated it 11 years ago
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...
Casual Debris
Casual Debris rated it 12 years ago
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...
A Lot Like Dreaming
A Lot Like Dreaming rated it 13 years ago
More like 2.5I couldn't finish this. Once again, for English. I liked the relationship between Jake and Arthur even though Jake is a complete ass who deserved everything he got. Also, I aced the test on this book *cheers*
elisas8
elisas8 rated it 14 years ago
i'll start by saying that i had some problems with this book - some of the writing seemed as if she was straining, the main character as an adult was quite annoying, and i found it hard to believe the abject lack of communication (i've seen what i thought is pretty terrible communication in my life,...
Thewanderingjew
Thewanderingjew rated it 15 years ago
Crow Lake, Mary LawsonUnknowingly, I read the book twice. After I got a few pages in, I realized it, but my first reading was years ago and the book seemed so interesting that I continued on with it for the second time. I was not disappointed.It is a tender tale which begins with the memories of a s...
Momma182's Reviews
Momma182's Reviews rated it 16 years ago
I read Crow Lake in my fifth year for an English essay assignment. I really enjoyed this book for a couple of reasons. Firstly, it is Canadian and I am drawn to Canadian stories. Secondly for the amazing descriptions of emotional trauma and healing. I have found few writers that truly capture the gr...
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