Rated of 5
by Karen
I felt as if I was really living the events. I really fell in love with Jane and all of her emotions. I thought that the author did a really great job in writing this book. Her words really spoke to you and set the plot up to grab you and pull you in.
Rated of 5
by David Polk
I really enjoyed this book. The plot twists back and forth between the past and present, and at times I had to flip back to remind myself of just what had happened to whom. There are plenty of twists and surprises. The writing is ,at times, poetic. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good tale and a good piece of literature.
Rated of 5
by Gin
I thought this book had a fantastic plot line leading up to the climax. The climax, however, was somewhat disappointing. I thought that the use of suspense was well played, which therefore caused it to be a real page-turner. The beginning and the ending could have used some work, but overall I thought the novel was quite good.
Rated of 5
by Kim
I just recently read this book for a senior English project. It was extremely haunting, yet thrilling in many ways. The use of desire, friendship, and revenge make this book a heart stopper. Once I began reading it, I couldn't put it down. I literally read this novel in one day. I loved this book and hope that maybe a sequal could be in the works. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to become involved emotionally in a good coming of age story.
Rated of 5
by Rosa
Not a bad read, but pretty forgettable due to the fact the ending is a disappointment after all the suspense created earlier in the book. You won't be able to put it down, but once you get to the end, there's a fair chance that you'll find it something of an anti-climax.
The other annoying thing is that Carol Goodman cannot stop showing off her knowledge of Latin. It's not relevant, it's not interesting, and it appears far too often in the book for my liking. It's great that she conducts a Latin lesson via a novel if you're interested in learning the classics, but if, like me, you are not, you might find the fact she cannot write a sentence without including the Latin first a little tedious.
But the book is not all bad. The atmosphere created by the tragic history and mysterious legends of the lake is often compelling, and in the parts where she sticks to English, Goodman writes beautifully. The friendships between Lucy, matt, Deirdre and Jane are eerily sinister, as is the harsh setting of Heart Lake, which is used to brilliant symbolic effect at times. It's not the best book in the world, but it's certainly enjoyable all the same.
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