Finished on Thursday Sept. 2nd

Great book!!
I loved the writing and the characters. I couldn't put it down.

RELEASE NOTES:

off to JDT as part of a book relay...

I'm intrigued by the book's description and cover art!
Thanks for this nice book relay, cheesygiraffe!

(Received the same day I mailed Crimson Petal and the White to you!)

Oh my - I was surprised by how much I liked this book!

Read it in one day - and found it compelling, beautifully-written, with strong/complex characters in a matching harsh/beautiful setting, coping with incredible up and down life-events, feelings - with resilience and strength of spirit.

Sending on to JenLuvsBooks - with thanks again to cheesygiraffe.

Sounds good...reading the journal entries makes me want to start reading right away! Thanks Judy/JDT.

A touching story with lovely writing. It had a slow pace and at times I wished the story would evolve a little faster. Other than that, I thought it was a very enjoyable book.

Mailing to Nolatari from her wishlist.

A brand new wish fulfilled in only one day! What a delight! Thanks, JenLuvsBooks!

It has been many months since a book consumed me so completely, held me riveted so that I never wanted to put it down, never wanted to leave the story until it reached its conclusion. Crow Lake is such a story. My heart ached during the reading of this book, rejoiced in the small successes, and placed blamed on so many characters as the tale fleshed itself out; reading this story was like reading a personal history, though I cannot relate to any of the circumstances in my own life. It simply felt as if I was living it myself, the story was presented so well. Crow Lake has more emotional impact than anything I've come across in quite some time.

If there is any fault in the book it would be in the constant reminders of "the big mystery" in the tale, those things which will be revealed in time but of which the author persists in reminding that there still is a mystery to be solved. I would have much preferred two statements in two separate acts, rather than a notice in chapter after chapter, as if the reader will forget that there is a climactic moment coming at the end of the tale which determines the fate of the characters. It was repetitive and remedial. But this is the only fault I can point out in the book, save a couple of incomplete or ill-formed sentences. The truth is that Crow Lake is a masterful story told in heartfelt prose with true emotions, rich characters, and harsh realities sugar-coated only by using a child to present the tale. This is the type of book that is welcomed again and again for future readings.

RELEASE NOTES:

Releasing to corry000, as part of the Modern Contemporary Literature relay.

The book looks really good and the journal entries make me want to read it RIGHT NOW.
Thank you Nolatari :)