Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner

Crossing to Safety

Wallace Stegner

368 pages first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Introduction by Terry Tempest Williams Afterword by T. H. Watkins Called a "magnificently crafted story . . . brimming with wisdom" by Howard Frank Mosher in The Washington Post Book World, Crossing to Safety has, since its publication in 1987,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,341 reviews

Moods

reflective 90%
emotional 80%
sad 39%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 17%
challenging 16%
relaxing 10%
lighthearted 4%
funny 3%
tense 3%
dark 2%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 34%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 7%

Average rating

4.1

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