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The Lake of Dead Languages

The Lake of Dead Languages
by Carol Goodman
Hardcover: Jan 2002,
390 pages.
Paperback: Jan 2003,
413 pages.

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Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by *****
It is an amazing book and i recommend it to anyone.

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by ******
This book is amazing. I LOVE it no matter what the critics say. My friend gave it to me to read and I passed it on, because it was fabulous! You have to keep reading to find out what happens next-no matter how late it is!!
The way Latin is used as a common thread between all of the characters is wonderful. It is made all the more wonderful be Goodman's beautiful, poetic writing.

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by *****
amazing

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Dream_of_destiny
I really enjoyed reading this book. I was intrigued from the first page to the very last. I also passed the book around to my group of friends, and they agreed wholly with me. This book was one of the best books I've ever read and I will keep suggesting it to others who like to read.

Review (not rated) by Toffe
The classic context and the use of Latin made me interested. Of course I should have guessed from the kitchy cover what is all about. Commercial trash that makes you feel empty inside. Disappointment because I excepted something interesting.

Rated 3 of 5 of 5 by Anonymous
I feel that it is impossible to rate this book due to the fact that so much of the language, plot, and characters are a ripoff of Donna Tartt's The Secret History! Did anyone else notice this? Goodman completely tries to affect Tartt's style and fails miserably. She almost lifts direct lines and ideas from Tartt's book but then ends up with a really predictable, VC Andrews-style story. It's like she took a gormet dinner and turned it into a happy meal. Please tell me someone else noticed this.
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