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The Lake of Dead Languages

by Carol Goodman

2002•Mystery•403 pages

Taste attributes: mysterythrillerdramateenfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricateenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA dark mystery that is serious and stirring. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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About This Book

"In the evocative tradition of Donna Tartt's first novel, The Secret History, comes this accomplished debut of youthful innocence drowned by dark sins. Twenty years ago, Jane Hudson left the Heart Lake School for Girls in the Adirondacks after a terrible tragedy.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

MysteryThrillerDramaTeenSolving the riddle/not as it seemsInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceTroubled leads

Subjects

Women teachersDrowningTeenage girlsDiariesSuicidal behaviorSuicide victimsPrivate schoolsSuspense

Details

Author
Carol Goodman
Published
2002
Pages
403
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