In The Lake Of The Woods Sparknotes
Nick W.
In the Lake of the Woods Analysis
In the Lake of the Woods was a convoluted mystery novel with no definitive ending. At the end of the book, it is uncertain whether or not John killed Kathy or if she is still alive. Throughout the book, the author sprinkles chapters of evidence to deepen the mystery and reveal more details as to infer what might have happened on the night of Kathy’s disappearance. The main character John, the failed politician, is slowly revealed throughout the story to have had a difficult childhood. With an alcoholic father who mistreated him. His father also committed suicide when he was a teenager which made John resort to magic, fooling people to keep him sane. John is also revealed to have been a part of a horrible
In the Lake of the Woods Analysis
In the Lake of the Woods was a convoluted mystery novel with no definitive ending. At the end of the book, it is uncertain whether or not John killed Kathy or if she is still alive. Throughout the book, the author sprinkles chapters of evidence to deepen the mystery and reveal more details as to infer what might have happened on the night of Kathy’s disappearance. The main character John, the failed politician, is slowly revealed throughout the story to have had a difficult childhood. With an alcoholic father who mistreated him. His father also committed suicide when he was a teenager which made John resort to magic, fooling people to keep him sane. John is also revealed to have been a part of a horrible