Mistik Lake Audiobook

" Small town life will never be the same for Odella and her family. While not exceptionally literary, Brooks offers a stark portrayal of one small town and how the residents affect each other. "

" A stunning novel about trusting your heart, and about the lies, bad choices and secret suffering that haunts those who don't. "

" Alternating POV from different characters. The writing had forward momentum, especially at the beginning. Teen coming-of-age novel, with lots of complicated family and small town secrets. "

" A beautiful book about Odella, an older teen girl who is dealing with issues surrounding her alcoholic mother who left them a couple of years ago. It's also about family and how all of the people who were a part of her mother's past come together in Odella's present to give her a better picture of what her mother's life and pain was like, while also forming a support system for Odella. "

" a compelling little read that i finished in a day. and it was set in an icelandic community in manitoba so it had a lot of cultural relevance for me. "

" I quite enjoyed this book. It was a quick read also. "

" I liked this one! Intended for YA audience but readable for adults. The ending wasn't a surprise but it was a good read along the way. "

" Once I started this book I could not put it down. I had to know all the family secrets that had been hidden for so many years. It was terrific. "

" I listened to this on audio. It was a an interesting story about Odella and the secrets that her mother and great-aunt kept from her. It is told through each of their perspectives, at times. Interesting, but I was never very engaged in it. "

" Coming of age story - nicely done "

" If I sit down to start a book and almost finish it in an afternoon then you know it's good. This was on a Ya booklist from a recent article I read in SLJ I think. "

" Martha Brooks is a wonderful Canadian author, very good at character-driven novels. "

" More like a 3.5 because it took me awhile to get into it but I really liked the way this ended. "

" This was a fairly quick story that captured my attention. I could mostly relate to the characters and enjoyed it. I didn't ever come around to understanding the mom who abandoned her kids, but I could follow how she came to be so miserable. Generally well-done. "

" Good characters and use of multiple points of view. Shows how relationships suffer under the pressure of secrets and guilt. "

" I liked this very much and was not expecting to at all. I'm not generally a fan of multi-generational book focusing mostly on women this way. But this one really grabbed me and kept me engaged throughout. Lovely sense of place, character development, and plot. All three handled beautifully. "

" Readalike: The Uninvited by Tim Wynne-Jones "

" Interesting story of three generations of women and girls. Odessa's mother was in a car accident as a teen that took the lives of 3 other teens, and it has shaped "

" 3 generations of secrets and stories. I liked it. This setting of the book , Manitoba, Canada, is vital to the story, and seems like another character. I felt this way about Snow Falling on the Cedars, too. "

" beautifully written story set in canada. girl and two sisters cope after mom leaves them, gradually uncovering family secrets from long ago. "

" An okay book. A compelling story, but I disliked the narrative. "

" I enjoyed a lot of this book, but it just seemed a bit blah. The storylines didn't really come together for me - felt like a lot of things were just dropped when they could have added to the conflicts and made more drama. "

" read this book its hella good "

" i think this is an amaazing book i couldnt put it down ! "

" read this book its hella good "

" Readalike: The Uninvited by Tim Wynne-Jones "

" overall i loved this book i thought it was amazing and i though the story line was great. as well as very clear and its a real page turner i recommend that everyone read this book if your looking for something interesting. "

" Once I started this book I could not put it down. I had to know all the family secrets that had been hidden for so many years. It was terrific. "

" I listened to this on audio. It was a an interesting story about Odella and the secrets that her mother and great-aunt kept from her. It is told through each of their perspectives, at times. Interesting, but I was never very engaged in it. "

" Good, quick read. Summer love. Will recommend to young girls looking for a quick read. "

" Good characters and use of multiple points of view. Shows how relationships suffer under the pressure of secrets and guilt. "