Butcher's Crossing by John Williams

Butcher's Crossing

John Williams with Edzard Krol (Translator)

336 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)

fiction classics historical reflective slow-paced
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Amerika, 1870. De jonge Will Andrews stopt met zijn opleiding aan Harvard en trekt westwaarts op zoek naar avontuur, naar het echte Amerika. Als hij na een lange reis aankomt in het van god en iedereen verlaten dorp Butcher's Crossing in Kansas ne...

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Moods

adventurous 81%
reflective 70%
dark 61%
tense 42%
sad 36%
emotional 28%
challenging 19%
informative 8%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 4%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 40%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 33% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | No: 35% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

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