In the House Upon the Dirt Between the Lake and the Woods by Matt Bell
In the House Upon the Dirt Between the Lake and the Woods
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Matt Bell
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In the House Upon the Dirt Between the Lake and the Woods

Matt Bell

234 pages • first pub 2013 (view editions)

fiction fantasy magical realism reflective slow-paced
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In this epic, mythical debut novel, a newly-wed couple escapes the busy confusion of their homeland for a distant and almost-uninhabited lakeshore. They plan to live there simply, to fish the lake, to trap the nearby woods, and build a house upon ...

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Community Reviews

3.26
based on 316 reviews

Moods

dark: 81%

mysterious: 62%

reflective: 37%

challenging: 31%

emotional: 31%

sad: 25%

tense: 18%

adventurous: 6%

Pace

11% of readers chose medium
88% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

31% of readers chose A mix
62% of readers chose Character
6% of readers chose N/A
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

35% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

21% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
21% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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