Reviews

Border Crossing by Pat Barker

heidimc's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide attempt and Murder

acaprice20's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

whatfern_reads's review

challenging dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

ameliasbooks's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

Dated, internalised misogyny, focus on the perpetrator, a story that leads nowhere.

callum_flatley's review against another edition

5.0

Interesting psychological read.
Lovely stuff.

meghanh2020's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

fruitcd's review against another edition

3.0

3/3.5

simply not long enough to satisfyingly explore any of the themes it brings up. protagonist was unlikable and the writing style was not my personal favorite. however it wasn’t a bad book and i did find myself hooked while reading.

rachelsheplak's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

karend's review against another edition

2.0

This had some interesting parts, but the way it just sort of trailed off left me disappointed.