Molly's review
The Lake of Dead Languages: A Novel by Carol Goodman (Goodreads author!)
I am always drawn to any aisle with books, and I've often scanned the titles at Target, remembering bits of titles for the library or for the independent bookstore in town.
And it began fine, with that ghostly tone, but quickly took a predictable turn, and even worse--certain instances within the book seemed to be explained to the reader, as if the reader weren't smart enough to catch symbol, metaphor, theme. This became less about language (so early) and easily about faulty twists. I agree with the other reviewers, however--learning about the cycling of ice and formation on a winter's night was truly interesting. I might have to tuck that fact away and use it in a poem one day.
And it began fine, with that ghostly tone, but quickly took a predictable turn, and even worse--certain instances within the book seemed to be explained to the reader, as if the reader weren't smart enough to catch symbol, metaphor, theme. This became less about language (so early) and easily about faulty twists. I agree with the other reviewers, however--learning about the cycling of ice and formation on a winter's night was truly interesting. I might have to tuck that fact away and use it in a poem one day.
